# #a61ef6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a61ef6`
- RGB: rgb(166, 30, 246)
- HSL: hsl(278, 92%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.281 307.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1569
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Heart (#9601f4, Δ 3.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-heart
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a61ef6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae31f6, #b84af7, #bf5df8, #c976f9, #d189fa, #d99dfb, #e2b6fc, #eac9fd, #f3e2fe, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #9c0af0, #8c09d7, #7c08bf, #6c07a6, #5c068e, #4c0576, #3c045d, #2c0345, #1d022c, #0d0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6df61e
- Analogous: #3b1ef6, #f61ed9
- Triadic: #f6a61e, #1ef6a6
- Split-complementary: #d9f61e, #1ef63b
- Tetradic: #f63b1e, #6df61e, #1ed9f6

## Colors that go with #a61ef6

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a61ef6 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 #a61ef6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a61ef6: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #a61ef6's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #a61ef6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a61ef6: 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 #a61ef6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a61ef6 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8509ce (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae31f6 (4.57:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c771f9 (7.16:1)

## 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/a61ef6-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: "#a61ef6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.