# #6b2bc5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b2bc5`
- RGB: rgb(107, 43, 197)
- HSL: hsl(265, 64%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.473 0.218 295.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0888
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 4.325) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b2bc5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7836d3, #864bd8, #9460dc, #a275e1, #b38ee6, #c1a3eb, #cfb8ef, #ddcdf4, #ebe2f9, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #6227b4, #57239f, #4d1f8e, #441c7d, #3b186d, #301358, #271047, #1e0c36, #120721, #090411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85c52b
- Analogous: #2b38c5, #b82bc5
- Triadic: #c56b2b, #2bc56b
- Split-complementary: #c5b82b, #38c52b
- Tetradic: #c52b38, #85c52b, #2bc5b8

## Colors that go with #6b2bc5

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 #6b2bc5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6b2bc5'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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and Etsy's brand system put Tomato beside #6b2bc5, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #6b2bc5 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6b2bc5: 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Render's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6b2bc5: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Purina Pro Plan's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6b2bc5, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Campus put Slate Gray beside #6b2bc5, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e58da (4.56:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #aa82e3 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.06:1)

## 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/6b2bc5-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#6b2bc5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.