# #6b40ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b40ba`
- RGB: rgb(107, 64, 186)
- HSL: hsl(261, 49%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.489 0.182 295)
- Relative luminance: 0.1034
- Nearest named color: Blurple (#5539cc, Δ 5.218) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b40ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7850c3, #8763ca, #9676d0, #a489d7, #b39cdd, #bfabe2, #cdbee9, #dcd1ef, #ebe4f6, #f9f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #623bab, #573498, #4e2f89, #432876, #3b2367, #301d54, #271744, #1c1131, #140c22, #09050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8fba40
- Analogous: #4052ba, #a840ba
- Triadic: #ba6b40, #40ba6b
- Split-complementary: #baa840, #52ba40
- Tetradic: #ba4052, #8fba40, #40baa8

## Colors that go with #6b40ba

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 #6b40ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6b40ba'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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #6b40ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 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), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6b40ba in 8 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6b40ba: 4 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), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #6b40ba: 4 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Paramount+'s brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6b40ba, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #6b40ba in 5 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #683eb6 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8763ca (4.67:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #a489d7 (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Deno** — primary #6639ba (Δ 1.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/deno-com
- **Deno** — accent #6639ba (Δ 1.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/deno-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/6b40ba-af9cc4-dfcb4e-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: "#6b40ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.