# #911ca0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#911ca0`
- RGB: rgb(145, 28, 160)
- HSL: hsl(293, 70%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.482 0.208 322.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0939
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 4.083) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/911ca0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a821ba, #c025d4, #ca3cdd, #d156e1, #d974e7, #e08eeb, #e7a8f0, #eec2f4, #f6dcf9, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #851a93, #761782, #6a1575, #5e1268, #52105b, #430d4a, #370b3d, #2b0830, #1b051e, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2ca01c
- Analogous: #4f1ca0, #a01c6e
- Triadic: #a0911c, #1ca091
- Split-complementary: #6ea01c, #1ca04f
- Tetradic: #a04f1c, #2ca01c, #1c6ea0

## Colors that go with #911ca0

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 #911ca0: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #911ca0 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #911ca0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #911ca0: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #911ca0 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #911ca0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #911ca0 in two real palettes: Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #911ca0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c426d9 (4.63:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.54:1); AAA: text → #d76ce5 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.11:1)

## 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/911ca0-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#911ca0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.