# #6b20bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b20bc`
- RGB: rgb(107, 32, 188)
- HSL: hsl(269, 71%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.455 0.219 298.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0779
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 4.002) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b20bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a24d6, #8736dd, #9751e1, #a466e5, #b381ea, #c096ed, #d0b1f2, #ddc6f5, #ede0fa, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #611daa, #571a99, #4d1787, #431476, #3c1269, #320f57, #280c46, #1e0934, #140623, #0a0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #70bc20
- Analogous: #2022bc, #b920bc
- Triadic: #bc6b20, #20bc6b
- Split-complementary: #bcb920, #22bc20
- Tetradic: #bc2022, #70bc20, #20bcb9

## Colors that go with #6b20bc

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6b20bc 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 #6b20bc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6b20bc: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6b20bc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #6b20bc, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #6b20bc — 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 #6b20bc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6b20bc in two real palettes: Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9751e1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b381ea (7.24:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.01:1)

## 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/6b20bc-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#6b20bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.