# #9286a2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9286a2`
- RGB: rgb(146, 134, 162)
- HSL: hsl(266, 13%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.64 0.043 304.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2577
- Nearest named color: Hatoba Pigeon (#95859c, Δ 0.937) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hatoba-pigeon
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9286a2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c92ab, #a79db4, #b1a9bc, #bcb4c5, #c6c0ce, #d0cbd7, #dbd7e0, #e5e2e9, #efeef2, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #857897, #766887, #695d79, #5a5068, #4e4559, #413a4b, #322c3a, #26212b, #17141a, #0a090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #96a286
- Analogous: #8688a2, #a086a2
- Triadic: #a29286, #86a292
- Split-complementary: #a2a086, #88a286
- Tetradic: #a28688, #96a286, #86a2a0

## Colors that go with #9286a2

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 #9286a2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #9286a2 — 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #9286a2, 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), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #9286a2, 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
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #9286a2: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9286a2 in 21 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9286a2 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #9286a2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d6f90 (4.62:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #5f546d (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9c92ab (7.11:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Midnight Luxe** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #cbb26a, #8b83a8, #b8b8c8, #0a0a12, #efe9dd — Champagne gold on ink-navy with a violet undertone — hotels and spirits use it because it reads expensive at any size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cbb26a-8b83a8-b8b8c8-0a0a12-efe9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9286a2-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: "#9286a2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.