# #796acd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#796acd`
- RGB: rgb(121, 106, 205)
- HSL: hsl(249, 50%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.147 287.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1878
- Nearest named color: Lavish Spending (#8469bc, Δ 3.095) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavish-spending
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/796acd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8779d2, #9185d6, #9f94db, #aca3e0, #bab3e6, #c4bee9, #d2cdee, #e0ddf4, #eae8f7, #f8f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #6453c6, #5340bf, #4938a8, #3f3091, #372a7e, #2d2267, #231b50, #191339, #110d26, #07050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #becd6a
- Analogous: #6a8dcd, #aa6acd
- Triadic: #cd796a, #6acd79
- Split-complementary: #cdaa6a, #8dcd6a
- Tetradic: #cd6a8d, #becd6a, #6acdaa

## Colors that go with #796acd

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #796acd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #796acd: 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #796acd in 8 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Pixar's brand system put Blue beside #796acd, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #796acd: 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Carrefour's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Carrefour (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/carrefour-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #796acd: 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #796acd in 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #796acd: 8 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7566cc (4.64:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #5644c1 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #988cd9 (7.09:1)

## 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/796acd-a79cc4-dfae4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#796acd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.