# #6b536e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b536e`
- RGB: rgb(107, 83, 110)
- HSL: hsl(293, 14%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.477 0.052 322.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1044
- Nearest named color: Hibernation (#6f5166, Δ 1.383) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hibernation
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b536e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c6080, #8d6e91, #9b7f9f, #a991ac, #b6a2b9, #c4b3c6, #d1c5d3, #dfd6e0, #ede8ed, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #634d66, #58445a, #4f3d51, #443546, #3b2e3d, #332734, #281f29, #1f1820, #140f14, #0b090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #566e53
- Analogous: #5e536e, #6e5364
- Triadic: #6e6b53, #536e6b
- Split-complementary: #646e53, #536e5e
- Tetradic: #6e5e53, #566e53, #53646e

## Colors that go with #6b536e

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 #6b536e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #6b536e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #6b536e. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6b536e: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6b536e: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Campus, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #6b536e in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Indigo SaaS, as the accent. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #6b536e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #6b536e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #68516c (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a6b8e (4.57:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a68ea9 (7.06:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b536e-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#6b536e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.