# #954ff8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#954ff8`
- RGB: rgb(149, 79, 248)
- HSL: hsl(265, 92%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.6 0.238 297.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1876
- Nearest named color: Orion Nebula (#a55af4, Δ 3.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orion-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/954ff8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e5df8, #aa71f9, #b380fa, #be93fb, #c7a2fb, #d0b1fc, #dcc4fd, #e5d3fd, #f0e7fe, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #8331f6, #7214f5, #6309e1, #5608c4, #4907a6, #3c0689, #2f046c, #23034e, #160231, #090114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b1f84f
- Analogous: #4f5df8, #ea4ff8
- Triadic: #f8954f, #4ff895
- Split-complementary: #f8ea4f, #5df84f
- Tetradic: #f84f5d, #b1f84f, #4ff8ea

## Colors that go with #954ff8

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #954ff8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #954ff8 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #954ff8: 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 #954ff8 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #954ff8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #954ff8: 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 #954ff8: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #954ff8: two real palettes: Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #924af7 (4.62:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #6c0af5 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b07bf9 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **monday.com** — secondary #9450fd (Δ 0.797) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com
- **Twitch** — primary #9444fc (Δ 1.919) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv

## 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/954ff8-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#954ff8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
