# #701ca0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#701ca0`
- RGB: rgb(112, 28, 160)
- HSL: hsl(278, 70%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.434 0.196 308.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0681
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 2.312) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/701ca0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8221ba, #9425d4, #a23cdd, #ae56e1, #bd74e7, #c98eeb, #d6a8f0, #e2c2f4, #eedcf9, #fbf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #671a93, #5b1782, #521575, #491268, #40105b, #330d4a, #2a0b3d, #210830, #15051e, #0c0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4da01c
- Analogous: #2e1ca0, #a01c8f
- Triadic: #a0701c, #1ca070
- Split-complementary: #8fa01c, #1ca02e
- Tetradic: #a02e1c, #4da01c, #1c8fa0

## Colors that go with #701ca0

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #701ca0: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #701ca0 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #701ca0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #701ca0 in 3 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including FedEx's brand system and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #701ca0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #701ca0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #701ca0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #701ca0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a645de (4.53:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.58:1); AAA: text → #bf79e7 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.12:1)

## 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/701ca0-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#701ca0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.