# #6a3196

A color — cool, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#6a3196`
- RGB: rgb(106, 49, 150)
- HSL: hsl(274, 51%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.44 0.161 306.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0746
- Nearest named color: rebeccapurple (#663399, Δ 0.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rebeccapurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6a3196

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b38ad, #8b42c2, #9959c9, #a771d1, #b588d8, #c19bdf, #cfb2e6, #dec9ee, #ece0f5, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #622d8b, #57287b, #4f2470, #441f60, #3c1b55, #311645, #29133a, #1e0e2a, #160a1f, #0b050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5d9631
- Analogous: #373196, #96318f
- Triadic: #966a31, #31966a
- Split-complementary: #8f9631, #319637
- Tetradic: #963731, #5d9631, #318f96

## Colors that go with #6a3196

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6a3196 in 4 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6a3196: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #6a3196, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6a3196 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #6a3196: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #6a3196 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #6a3196: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #6a3196 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 8.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9959c9 (4.63:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b384d7 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Ledger** — secondary #6a3794 (Δ 1.299) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ledger-com

## Fonts for this mood

- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6a3196-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#6a3196" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.