# #948fdc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#948fdc`
- RGB: rgb(148, 143, 220)
- HSL: hsl(244, 52%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.685 0.112 286)
- Relative luminance: 0.3111
- Nearest named color: Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7, Δ 2.119) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/perrywinkle
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/948fdc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f9adf, #a6a2e2, #b1aee5, #bcb9e9, #c8c5ed, #cfcdef, #dad8f3, #e5e4f6, #edecf9, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7a73d3, #645ccc, #4a41c3, #3e36ab, #352f93, #2b2678, #221d5d, #181542, #0f0d2b, #060510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d6dc8f
- Analogous: #8fb0dc, #ba8fdc
- Triadic: #dc948f, #8fdc94
- Split-complementary: #dcba8f, #b0dc8f
- Tetradic: #dc8fb0, #d6dc8f, #8fdcba

## Colors that go with #948fdc

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 #948fdc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #948fdc in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #948fdc in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #948fdc: 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #948fdc: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #948fdc in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #948fdc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #948fdc 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f68cf (4.61:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #4d45c4 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/948fdc-a39cc4-dfa24e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#948fdc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.