# #7942fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7942fa`
- RGB: rgb(121, 66, 250)
- HSL: hsl(258, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.558 0.253 289.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1486
- Nearest named color: Candy Grape Fizz (#7755ee, Δ 3.721) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-grape-fizz
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7942fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8756fb, #9265fb, #a079fc, #ab88fc, #b99cfc, #c7affd, #d1befd, #dfd2fe, #eae1fe, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #6424f9, #4f06f9, #4706e0, #3e05c2, #3404a4, #2b0386, #210368, #190250, #100132, #060114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c3fa42
- Analogous: #4267fa, #d542fa
- Triadic: #fa7942, #42fa79
- Split-complementary: #fad542, #67fa42
- Tetradic: #fa4267, #c3fa42, #42fad5

## Colors that go with #7942fa

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #7942fa'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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), IBM (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7942fa, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #7942fa 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7942fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #7942fa: 3 real palettes, including Nivea's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7942fa in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Toyota's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7942fa: 3 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #7942fa in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5d1af9 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8451fb (4.55:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a783fc (7.3:1)

## 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/7942fa-ad9cc4-dfc44e-291f2d-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: "#7942fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.