# #917ba7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#917ba7`
- RGB: rgb(145, 123, 167)
- HSL: hsl(270, 20%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.07 307.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2298
- Nearest named color: Aster (#867ba9, Δ 1.72) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aster
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/917ba7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c88af, #a694b8, #b0a0c0, #baacc8, #c7bcd2, #d1c8da, #dbd4e2, #e6e0eb, #f0edf3, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #856c9d, #755e8d, #69547d, #5c496e, #4f3f5f, #40334d, #33293d, #261f2e, #17121c, #0a080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #91a77b
- Analogous: #7b7ba7, #a77ba7
- Triadic: #a7917b, #7ba791
- Split-complementary: #a7a77b, #7ba77b
- Tetradic: #a77b7b, #91a77b, #7ba7a7

## Colors that go with #917ba7

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 #917ba7: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #917ba7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #917ba7, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #917ba7, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #917ba7 in 17 real palettes, including Typewriter and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #917ba7 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/olivedrab
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #917ba7, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #917ba7: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #856c9d (4.54:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #635077 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a18eb4 (7.04:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/917ba7-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-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: "#917ba7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.