# #955ea6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#955ea6`
- RGB: rgb(149, 94, 166)
- HSL: hsl(286, 29%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.57 0.123 317.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1715
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 3.036) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/955ea6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a06eaf, #a97bb7, #b48cc0, #be9cc9, #c9add2, #d2bad9, #ddcae2, #e7dbeb, #f0e8f2, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #875397, #7c4c8a, #6d437a, #5e3a69, #52335c, #442a4c, #35213b, #26182b, #1a101e, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6fa65e
- Analogous: #715ea6, #a65e93
- Triadic: #a6955e, #5ea695
- Split-complementary: #93a65e, #5ea671
- Tetradic: #a6715e, #6fa65e, #5e93a6

## Colors that go with #955ea6

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 #955ea6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #955ea6 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #955ea6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #955ea6: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #955ea6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #955ea6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #955ea6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #955ea6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #734780 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9861a8 (4.61:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b189be (7.19:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/955ea6-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#955ea6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.