# #6a4e83

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6a4e83`
- RGB: rgb(106, 78, 131)
- HSL: hsl(272, 25%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.476 0.089 307.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1015
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 2.169) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6a4e83

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a5a96, #8766a3, #9679af, #a58cba, #b49fc6, #c0afcf, #cfc2db, #ded6e6, #ebe6f0, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #604776, #58416c, #4e3960, #433253, #3c2c49, #31243d, #271d30, #1d1523, #150f1a, #0a080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #67834e
- Analogous: #504e83, #834e81
- Triadic: #836a4e, #4e836a
- Split-complementary: #81834e, #4e8350
- Tetradic: #83504e, #67834e, #4e8183

## Colors that go with #6a4e83

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #6a4e83: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6a4e83 in 8 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6a4e83: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #6a4e83, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #6a4e83 in 9 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #6a4e83 in 4 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Magazine Ochre, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #6a4e83 in 4 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #6a4e83 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #684d80 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8969a5 (4.63:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #a58cba (7.06:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6a4e83-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#6a4e83" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.