# #953fca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#953fca`
- RGB: rgb(149, 63, 202)
- HSL: hsl(277, 57%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.548 0.209 309.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1421
- Nearest named color: darkorchid (#9932cc, Δ 2.052) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/953fca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a053d0, #a963d4, #b477da, #bd87de, #c89be4, #d3afe9, #dcbfed, #e7d3f3, #f0e3f7, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8834bc, #792ea8, #6e2a98, #5f2484, #511f70, #42195c, #341448, #280f38, #1a0a24, #0c0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74ca3f
- Analogous: #4f3fca, #ca3fba
- Triadic: #ca953f, #3fca95
- Split-complementary: #baca3f, #3fca4f
- Tetradic: #ca4f3f, #74ca3f, #3fbaca

## Colors that go with #953fca

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #953fca 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/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #953fca: 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 #953fca: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #953fca: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #953fca 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), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #953fca — 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #953fca in two real palettes: Gemstone and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #953fca: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7f30b0 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a053d0 (4.64:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b87fdc (7.11:1)

## 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/953fca-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#953fca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.