# #7b159d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7b159d`
- RGB: rgb(123, 21, 157)
- HSL: hsl(285, 76%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.443 0.203 315.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0718
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 2.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7b159d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9019b8, #a91dd7, #b631e3, #c04be7, #cb6beb, #d486ee, #dea1f2, #e7bcf6, #f2dbfa, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #711490, #661282, #5b1075, #510e67, #460c5a, #380a48, #2e083a, #23062d, #19041f, #0e0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #379d15
- Analogous: #37159d, #9d157b
- Triadic: #9d7b15, #159d7b
- Split-complementary: #7b9d15, #159d37
- Tetradic: #9d3715, #379d15, #157b9d

## Colors that go with #7b159d

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7b159d: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #7b159d 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7b159d: 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 #7b159d in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Lenovo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #7b159d — 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #7b159d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #7b159d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #7b159d in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b631e3 (4.54:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.59:1); AAA: text → #cc6feb (7.04:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wayfair** — accent #7b189f (Δ 0.441) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com

## 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/7b159d-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#7b159d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.