# #9162ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9162ea`
- RGB: rgb(145, 98, 234)
- HSL: hsl(261, 76%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.197 296)
- Relative luminance: 0.207
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 3.661) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9162ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b6feb, #a781ee, #b18ff0, #ba9cf2, #c7aef4, #d0bcf6, #d9c9f8, #e3d7f9, #efe9fc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7f47e6, #6c2ce2, #5d1dd3, #5119b8, #45159d, #37117e, #2b0d63, #1f0a48, #14062d, #080212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #baea62
- Analogous: #6276ea, #d562ea
- Triadic: #ea9162, #62ea91
- Split-complementary: #ead562, #76ea62
- Tetradic: #ea6276, #baea62, #62ead5

## Colors that go with #9162ea

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9162ea on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #9162ea's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9162ea in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9162ea in 3 real palettes, including 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9162ea: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9162ea, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #9162ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9162ea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8854e8 (4.69:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #6623e1 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a781ee (7.02:1)

## 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/9162ea-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-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: "#9162ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.