# #6e256f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6e256f`
- RGB: rgb(110, 37, 111)
- HSL: hsl(299, 50%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.405 0.14 327.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0579
- Nearest named color: Galactic Grapevine (#6b327b, Δ 3.056) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-grapevine
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6e256f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #882e8a, #a337a4, #bd40bf, #c65bc8, #d075d1, #d78cd9, #e1a7e2, #eac2eb, #f3ddf4, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #662267, #5b1f5c, #531c54, #481849, #401641, #351236, #2d0f2e, #220b22, #1a091b, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #266f25
- Analogous: #49256f, #6f254b
- Triadic: #6f6e25, #256f6e
- Split-complementary: #4b6f25, #256f49
- Tetradic: #6f4925, #266f25, #254b6f

## Colors that go with #6e256f

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 #6e256f 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 #6e256f: 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Golden Hour and FedEx's brand system put Tomato beside #6e256f, 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 #6e256f: 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 #6e256f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #6e256f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6e256f in two real palettes: Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6e256f: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd40bf (4.65:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #d075d1 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #dbdbdb (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- 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/6e256f-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#6e256f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.