# #9360cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9360cd`
- RGB: rgb(147, 96, 205)
- HSL: hsl(268, 52%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.592 0.165 303.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1898
- Nearest named color: Amethyst (#9966cc, Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amethyst
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9360cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9d70d2, #a87fd7, #b28fdc, #bd9ee0, #c8aee5, #d0b9e9, #dac9ee, #e5d8f3, #efe8f8, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #864dc7, #763bba, #6a35a7, #5b2d8f, #4f277c, #402065, #341a51, #25123a, #190c27, #0a0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9acd60
- Analogous: #6064cd, #c960cd
- Triadic: #cd9360, #60cd93
- Split-complementary: #cdc960, #64cd60
- Tetradic: #cd6064, #9acd60, #60cdc9

## Colors that go with #9360cd

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9360cd, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9360cd in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #9360cd 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 #9360cd: 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 #9360cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9360cd: 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #9360cd — 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9360cd in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #905ccc (4.58:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7138b2 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad87d9 (7.24:1)

## 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/9360cd-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-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: "#9360cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.