# #9162fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9162fd`
- RGB: rgb(145, 98, 253)
- HSL: hsl(258, 97%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.625 0.22 292.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2185
- Nearest named color: Orion Nebula (#a55af4, Δ 3.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orion-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9162fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c72fd, #a781fd, #b190fd, #bca0fe, #c6affe, #cdb9fe, #d8c8fe, #e3d7fe, #ede6ff, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #7c45fc, #6322fc, #4e04fb, #4303d8, #3a03ba, #2f0297, #250279, #1b0155, #110137, #060014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cffd63
- Analogous: #6382fd, #de63fd
- Triadic: #fd9163, #63fd91
- Split-complementary: #fdde63, #82fd63
- Tetradic: #fd6382, #cffd63, #63fdde

## Colors that go with #9162fd

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 #9162fd 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9162fd 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 #9162fd: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #9162fd in 3 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9162fd in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #9162fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #9162fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9162fd: 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): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #834ffc (4.68:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #5c18fb (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a781fd (7.2:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Haze** (playful, cool, light) — #8b5cf6, #c4b5fd, #f472b6, #faf7ff, #2e1f47 — Violet and pink on lilac-white: Gen-Z friendly, while the deep plum text keeps it legible. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b5cf6-c4b5fd-f472b6-faf7ff-2e1f47 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/9162fd-ad9cc4-dfc44e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#9162fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.