# #855b9f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#855b9f`
- RGB: rgb(133, 91, 159)
- HSL: hsl(277, 27%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.543 0.112 311.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1497
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 3.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/855b9f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #916aa9, #9d7ab3, #a98abc, #b59bc5, #c1abcf, #cab8d6, #d6c8df, #e2d8e9, #eee8f2, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #7a5492, #6c4a82, #624375, #543a64, #493257, #3c2947, #31223a, #23182a, #18111d, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #759f5b
- Analogous: #635b9f, #9f5b97
- Triadic: #9f855b, #5b9f85
- Split-complementary: #979f5b, #5b9f63
- Tetradic: #9f635b, #759f5b, #5b979f

## Colors that go with #855b9f

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 #855b9f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #855b9f in 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #855b9f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #855b9f in 4 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Stripe's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #855b9f in 4 real palettes, including Next.js's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #855b9f in 5 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #855b9f 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #855b9f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6c4a82 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f67a8 (4.67:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a98abc (7.05:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/855b9f-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#855b9f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.