# #6b16fe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b16fe`
- RGB: rgb(107, 22, 254)
- HSL: hsl(262, 99%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.514 0.287 286.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1086
- Nearest named color: Electric Indigo (#6600ff, Δ 1.41) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/electric-indigo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b16fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #782afe, #8843fe, #9558fe, #a571fe, #b285fe, #bf9afe, #cfb3ff, #dcc7ff, #ece1ff, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #5c01f9, #5301df, #4901c6, #4001ad, #360193, #2d017a, #240060, #1a0047, #11002e, #080014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a9fe16
- Analogous: #1635fe, #df16fe
- Triadic: #fe6b16, #16fe6b
- Split-complementary: #fedf16, #35fe16
- Tetradic: #fe1635, #a9fe16, #16fedf

## Colors that go with #6b16fe

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6b16fe's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6b16fe: 4 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Warp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6b16fe, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6b16fe 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #6b16fe: 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #6b16fe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #6b16fe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #6b16fe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6106fe (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e4dfe (4.64:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ae80fe (7.32:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/6b16fe-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#6b16fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.