# #902bca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#902bca`
- RGB: rgb(144, 43, 202)
- HSL: hsl(278, 65%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.522 0.23 309.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1192
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 1.709) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/902bca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c39d5, #a64eda, #b163de, #bc78e2, #c68de7, #d1a2eb, #dbb7f0, #e6cdf4, #f0e2f9, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8427b9, #7523a4, #691f93, #5a1b7e, #4e176d, #42145d, #330f48, #270c37, #180722, #0c0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65ca2b
- Analogous: #402bca, #ca2bb5
- Triadic: #ca902b, #2bca90
- Split-complementary: #b5ca2b, #2bca40
- Tetradic: #ca402b, #65ca2b, #2bb5ca

## Colors that go with #902bca

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 #902bca: 4 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #902bca 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #902bca: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #902bca: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #902bca in 3 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #902bca — 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #902bca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #902bca: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8427b9 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a44ad9 (4.56:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.61:1); AAA: text → #be7de3 (7.23:1)

## 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/902bca-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#902bca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.