# #9520cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9520cb`
- RGB: rgb(149, 32, 203)
- HSL: hsl(281, 73%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.522 0.241 311.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1173
- Nearest named color: darkviolet (#9400d3, Δ 2.192) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9520cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a327dd, #ad3de1, #b857e5, #c16de8, #cb83ec, #d49aef, #ddb0f3, #e9caf7, #f2e0fa, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #881db9, #7b1aa8, #6b1792, #5e1480, #51116e, #440e5d, #370c4b, #270835, #1a0623, #0d0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #56cb20
- Analogous: #3f20cb, #cb20ac
- Triadic: #cb9520, #20cb95
- Split-complementary: #accb20, #20cb3f
- Tetradic: #cb3f20, #56cb20, #20accb

## Colors that go with #9520cb

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 #9520cb: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #9520cb 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9520cb: 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 #9520cb: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9520cb in 3 real palettes, including 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #9520cb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9520cb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9520cb: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #881db9 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad3de1 (4.53:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c576ea (7.15:1)

## 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/9520cb-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#9520cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.