# #9255e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9255e2`
- RGB: rgb(146, 85, 226)
- HSL: hsl(266, 71%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.206 300)
- Relative luminance: 0.181
- Nearest named color: Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4, Δ 4.189) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/legendary-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9255e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9d66e5, #a673e7, #b185ea, #bc96ed, #c7a8f0, #d0b5f2, #dbc6f5, #e6d8f8, #eee5fb, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #813bde, #7325da, #6621c0, #581ca6, #4c1890, #3e1476, #30105c, #230b41, #17072c, #090311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a5e255
- Analogous: #555ee2, #d955e2
- Triadic: #e29255, #55e292
- Split-complementary: #e2d955, #5ee255
- Tetradic: #e2555e, #a5e255, #55e2d9

## Colors that go with #9255e2

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #9255e2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9255e2 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), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #9255e2 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 #9255e2: 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 #9255e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9255e2: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9255e2, 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 Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #9255e2 — 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7124d6 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ae81ea (7.13:1)

## 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/9255e2-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-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: "#9255e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.