# #906ca7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#906ca7`
- RGB: rgb(144, 108, 167)
- HSL: hsl(277, 25%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.59 0.096 311.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1944
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 1.153) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/906ca7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a79af, #a689b8, #b096c0, #bca6c9, #c5b3d1, #cfbfd9, #dbcfe2, #e5dcea, #f1ecf4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #845e9c, #77548c, #694b7c, #5c416c, #4e375c, #412e4d, #33243d, #261b2d, #18111d, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #83a76c
- Analogous: #736ca7, #a76ca0
- Triadic: #a7916c, #6ca791
- Split-complementary: #a0a76c, #6ca773
- Tetradic: #a7736c, #83a76c, #6ca0a7

## Colors that go with #906ca7

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 #906ca7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #906ca7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #906ca7 in 9 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #906ca7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #906ca7, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Campus and Graphite put Orange beside #906ca7, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #906ca7 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #906ca7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c66a3 (4.62:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.52:1); AAA: text → #694b7c (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a98cba (7.15:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/906ca7-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: "#906ca7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.