# #9421a1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9421a1`
- RGB: rgb(148, 33, 161)
- HSL: hsl(294, 66%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.491 0.205 323.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0996
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 4.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9421a1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab26ba, #c32bd4, #ca45d9, #d15ede, #d878e3, #e091e8, #e7aaee, #eec4f3, #f5ddf8, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #881e94, #791b83, #6d1877, #5e1566, #521259, #46104c, #370c3b, #2b0a2f, #1b061e, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2ea121
- Analogous: #5421a1, #a1216e
- Triadic: #a19421, #21a194
- Split-complementary: #6ea121, #21a154
- Tetradic: #a15421, #2ea121, #216ea1

## Colors that go with #9421a1

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9421a1: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #9421a1 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9421a1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9421a1: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9421a1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9421a1 in two real palettes: Gemstone and Lenovo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9421a1 in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #9421a1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c32bd4 (4.62:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.51:1); AAA: text → #d56be1 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.02:1)

## 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/9421a1-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-ede9f1?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: "#9421a1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.