# #7948ad

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7948ad`
- RGB: rgb(121, 72, 173)
- HSL: hsl(269, 41%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.507 0.157 303.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1172
- Nearest named color: Passion Flower (#6f5698, Δ 5.313) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/passion-flower
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7948ad

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8656b8, #9268c0, #9f7ac7, #ac8ccf, #b99ed6, #c6b0de, #d3c2e5, #e0d4ed, #ede6f4, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #6f429e, #623b8c, #58357e, #4b2d6c, #41275d, #37214f, #2b1a3d, #21142f, #140c1d, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cad48
- Analogous: #484aad, #ab48ad
- Triadic: #ad7948, #48ad79
- Split-complementary: #adab48, #4aad48
- Tetradic: #ad484a, #7cad48, #48adab

## Colors that go with #7948ad

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #7948ad: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7948ad: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7948ad in 5 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #7948ad, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7948ad in 5 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), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #7948ad 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/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7948ad: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #7948ad in 3 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6f429e (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d61bd (4.58:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.54:1); AAA: text → #aa88cd (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/7948ad-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#7948ad" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.