# #7516e9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7516e9`
- RGB: rgb(117, 22, 233)
- HSL: hsl(267, 83%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.503 0.267 293.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1024
- Nearest named color: Poisoning Purple (#7f01fe, Δ 3.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/poisoning-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7516e9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #832deb, #9144ee, #9c57ef, #a96ef2, #b786f4, #c59df6, #d3b4f8, #dec7fa, #ecdefc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #6914d2, #6012bf, #5410a8, #4b0e95, #3f0c7e, #330a67, #2a0854, #1e063d, #15042a, #090213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ae916
- Analogous: #1620e9, #df16e9
- Triadic: #e97516, #16e975
- Split-complementary: #e9df16, #20e916
- Tetradic: #e91620, #8ae916, #16e9df

## Colors that go with #7516e9

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #7516e9 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/olive
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7516e9: 3 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #7516e9 in 3 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Stripe's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7516e9 in 3 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #7516e9 — 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #7516e9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #7516e9'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7516e9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7315e5 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #964eef (4.63:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b27cf3 (7.07:1)

## 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/7516e9-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-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: "#7516e9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.