# #9461ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9461ae`
- RGB: rgb(148, 97, 174)
- HSL: hsl(280, 32%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.578 0.126 313.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.179
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.179) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9461ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f72b6, #a87fbd, #b490c6, #bd9dcd, #c8aed5, #d1bcdc, #ddcde5, #e6daec, #f1ebf5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8753a2, #794b91, #6b4280, #5d396f, #523262, #442a51, #362140, #28182f, #19101e, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7aae61
- Analogous: #6e61ae, #ae61a1
- Triadic: #ae9461, #61ae94
- Split-complementary: #a1ae61, #61ae6e
- Tetradic: #ae6e61, #7aae61, #61a1ae

## Colors that go with #9461ae

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 #9461ae: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #9461ae on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9461ae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #9461ae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9461ae: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #9461ae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9461ae in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including GitLab's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #9461ae, as the lead colour. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #714587 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af89c2 (7.18:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9461ae-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#9461ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
