# #9472bb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9472bb`
- RGB: rgb(148, 114, 187)
- HSL: hsl(268, 35%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.113 304.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2192
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.23) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9472bb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e80c2, #a98dc8, #b39bcf, #bea9d6, #c8b7dc, #d0c1e1, #dacfe8, #e5ddee, #efeaf5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8761b3, #7850a5, #6b4794, #5c3d7f, #50356e, #412b5a, #342348, #251934, #191122, #0a070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #99bb72
- Analogous: #7274bb, #b972bb
- Triadic: #bb9472, #72bb94
- Split-complementary: #bbb972, #74bb72
- Tetradic: #bb7274, #99bb72, #72bbb9

## Colors that go with #9472bb

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 #9472bb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9472bb in 7 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Dusk, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9472bb 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9472bb: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #9472bb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9472bb: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9472bb, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9472bb 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): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a64b4 (4.6:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #6b4794 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a68ac7 (7.08:1)

## 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/9472bb-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: "#9472bb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.