# #905bc8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#905bc8`
- RGB: rgb(144, 91, 200)
- HSL: hsl(269, 50%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.578 0.166 304.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1758
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.858) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/905bc8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a6acd, #a479d2, #af88d7, #b998dd, #c6abe3, #d0bae8, #dbc9ed, #e5d9f2, #efe8f7, #faf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #8347c2, #733bb0, #67349d, #5a2e8a, #4e2877, #3f2060, #321a4d, #261339, #170b22, #0a050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #93c85b
- Analogous: #5b5cc8, #c65bc8
- Triadic: #c8905b, #5bc890
- Split-complementary: #c8c65b, #5cc85b
- Tetradic: #c85b5c, #93c85b, #5bc8c6

## Colors that go with #905bc8

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #905bc8, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #905bc8 in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #905bc8 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/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #905bc8: 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 #905bc8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #905bc8: 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #905bc8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #905bc8 in two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #733bb0 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac85d6 (7.08:1)

## 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/905bc8-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: "#905bc8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.