# #79168d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#79168d`
- RGB: rgb(121, 22, 141)
- HSL: hsl(290, 73%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.428 0.188 319.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0656
- Nearest named color: Ultraberry (#770088, Δ 1.943) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ultraberry
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/79168d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #941bac, #ab1fc7, #c02bde, #c846e2, #d165e7, #da83ec, #e29ef0, #ebbdf5, #f3d7f9, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #6e1480, #631273, #5b116a, #500e5d, #440c4f, #390a42, #2d0835, #26072c, #1b051f, #0f0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a8d16
- Analogous: #3e168d, #8d1665
- Triadic: #8d7916, #168d79
- Split-complementary: #658d16, #168d3e
- Tetradic: #8d3e16, #2a8d16, #16658d

## Colors that go with #79168d

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #79168d 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/forestgreen
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #79168d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #79168d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #79168d in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #79168d: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #79168d — 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #79168d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #79168d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf27dd (4.55:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #d46de8 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.08:1)

## 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/79168d-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#79168d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.