# #6c38fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6c38fa`
- RGB: rgb(108, 56, 250)
- HSL: hsl(256, 95%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.262 285.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1292
- Nearest named color: Meteor Shower (#5533ff, Δ 4.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/meteor-shower
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6c38fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b4cfa, #8960fb, #946ffb, #a383fc, #b297fc, #c0aafd, #cfbefd, #dacdfe, #e9e1fe, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #561af9, #4606f4, #3d05d6, #3605bd, #2d049f, #250381, #1e0368, #15024b, #0e0132, #060114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c6fa38
- Analogous: #3865fa, #cd38fa
- Triadic: #fa6c38, #38fa6c
- Split-complementary: #facd38, #65fa38
- Tetradic: #fa3865, #c6fa38, #38facd

## Colors that go with #6c38fa

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 #6c38fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6c38fa'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), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), IBM (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6c38fa: 4 real palettes, including Nokia's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #6c38fa: 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6c38fa in 6 real palettes, including Gemstone and Toyota's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #6c38fa: 4 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6c38fa: 6 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #6c38fa in 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Telehealth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #591ff9 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8256fb (4.67:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a383fc (7.21:1)

## 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/6c38fa-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#6c38fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.