# #917cd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#917cd5`
- RGB: rgb(145, 124, 213)
- HSL: hsl(254, 51%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.131 293.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2524
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 3.242) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/917cd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a88d8, #a493dc, #b1a3e1, #bbaee5, #c5bae9, #cec5ec, #d8d1f0, #e5e0f5, #efecf9, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7d65cd, #6a4ec6, #573bb5, #4c339e, #412c87, #362470, #2b1d59, #1e143e, #130c27, #07050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c0d57c
- Analogous: #7c94d5, #bd7cd5
- Triadic: #d5917c, #7cd591
- Split-complementary: #d5bd7c, #94d57c
- Tetradic: #d57c94, #c0d57c, #7cd5bd

## Colors that go with #917cd5

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 #917cd5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #917cd5 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 #917cd5 in 4 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), 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 #917cd5: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #917cd5, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #917cd5 in 5 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #917cd5 in 7 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #917cd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d65cd (4.55:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #5d3ec1 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9e8bda (7.16:1)

## 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/917cd5-aa9cc4-dfbb4e-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: "#917cd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.