# #6e4aa1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6e4aa1`
- RGB: rgb(110, 74, 161)
- HSL: hsl(265, 37%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.49 0.137 300.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1079
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 3.616) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6e4aa1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a54b0, #8865b8, #987ac2, #a68cca, #b39dd2, #c1afda, #cec0e2, #dfd5ec, #ece7f4, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #644393, #5b3d85, #4f3573, #452f65, #3c2857, #322249, #291b3b, #1d132a, #130d1c, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7da14a
- Analogous: #4a51a1, #994aa1
- Triadic: #a16e4a, #4aa16e
- Split-complementary: #a1994a, #51a14a
- Tetradic: #a14a51, #7da14a, #4aa199

## Colors that go with #6e4aa1

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 #6e4aa1: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #6e4aa1: 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 #6e4aa1 in 9 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), 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 #6e4aa1: 11 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), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6e4aa1, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #6e4aa1 in 5 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #6e4aa1 in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #6e4aa1 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #69479a (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8865b8 (4.6:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #a68cca (7.23:1)

## 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/6e4aa1-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#6e4aa1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.