# #6d3281

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6d3281`
- RGB: rgb(109, 50, 129)
- HSL: hsl(285, 44%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.431 0.137 316.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0712
- Nearest named color: Galactic Grapevine (#6b327b, Δ 1.057) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-grapevine
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6d3281

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #803b97, #9545b0, #a456bd, #af6cc6, #bd86d0, #c99cd8, #d5b2e1, #e1c8ea, #efe2f4, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #642e76, #5a296a, #51255f, #482154, #3e1d49, #32173b, #281330, #1f0e25, #160a1a, #0c060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #468132
- Analogous: #463281, #81326d
- Triadic: #816d32, #32816d
- Split-complementary: #6d8132, #328146
- Tetradic: #814632, #468132, #326d81

## Colors that go with #6d3281

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #6d3281 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #6d3281: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6d3281: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #6d3281 in 3 real palettes, including Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #6d3281, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #6d3281: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #6d3281: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6d3281: two real palettes: Bramble and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a456bd (4.64:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.61:1); AAA: text → #bb82ce (7.2:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.07:1)

## 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/6d3281-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#6d3281" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.