# #95508e

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#95508e`
- RGB: rgb(149, 80, 142)
- HSL: hsl(306, 30%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.123 331)
- Relative luminance: 0.1408
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/95508e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6599e, #b06daa, #b97eb3, #c28ebd, #cda2c9, #d6b3d2, #dfc3dc, #e8d4e6, #f3e8f1, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #884982, #7b4275, #6d3b68, #60345c, #532d4f, #42243f, #351d33, #281526, #1b0e19, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #509557
- Analogous: #7a5095, #95506c
- Triadic: #8e9550, #508e95
- Split-complementary: #6c9550, #50957a
- Tetradic: #957a50, #509557, #506c95

## Colors that go with #95508e

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #95508e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #95508e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #95508e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #95508e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #95508e: 3 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #95508e in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #95508e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #95508e: two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Clinic, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7e4478 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a6599e (4.54:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.62:1); AAA: text → #bd84b7 (7.15:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/95508e-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#95508e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.