# #9160cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9160cd`
- RGB: rgb(145, 96, 205)
- HSL: hsl(267, 52%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.59 0.165 302.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1879
- Nearest named color: Amethyst (#9966cc, Δ 2.11) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amethyst
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9160cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c70d2, #a67fd7, #b18fdc, #bc9ee0, #c7aee5, #cfb9e9, #d9c9ee, #e4d8f3, #efe8f8, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #844dc7, #743bba, #6835a7, #592d8f, #4d277c, #3f2065, #331a51, #24123a, #180c27, #0a0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9ccd60
- Analogous: #6066cd, #c760cd
- Triadic: #cd9160, #60cd91
- Split-complementary: #cdc760, #66cd60
- Tetradic: #cd6066, #9ccd60, #60cdc7

## Colors that go with #9160cd

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 #9160cd, 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 #9160cd 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 #9160cd 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 #9160cd: 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 #9160cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9160cd: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #9160cd — 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9160cd in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e5ccc (4.61:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #723ab6 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac87d9 (7.22:1)

## 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/9160cd-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#9160cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.