# #6f41d2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6f41d2`
- RGB: rgb(111, 65, 210)
- HSL: hsl(259, 62%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.514 0.209 291.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1181
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 2.358) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6f41d2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c51d6, #8b66db, #9877df, #a78be4, #b49ce8, #c0acec, #d0c1f0, #ddd2f4, #ece6f9, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #612fca, #572bb6, #4d26a1, #43218c, #391c78, #2f1763, #25124e, #1c0e3a, #120925, #080411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4d241
- Analogous: #415cd2, #b841d2
- Triadic: #d26f41, #41d26f
- Split-complementary: #d2b841, #5cd241
- Tetradic: #d2415c, #a4d241, #41d2b8

## Colors that go with #6f41d2

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 #6f41d2: 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #6f41d2'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), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #6f41d2 in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6f41d2 in 5 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #6f41d2 in 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6f41d2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #6f41d2 in 4 real palettes, including Clerk's brand system and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #6f41d2 in 5 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6635d0 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #855ed9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a487e3 (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitLab** — secondary #6e49cb (Δ 1.88) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab

## 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/6f41d2-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-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: "#6f41d2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.