# #956583

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

## Values

- Hex: `#956583`
- RGB: rgb(149, 101, 131)
- HSL: hsl(323, 19%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.567 0.074 341.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1734
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/956583

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a0738f, #aa839b, #b592a7, #bfa1b3, #c9b0c0, #d2bcc9, #dccbd6, #e6dbe2, #f1eaee, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #895d78, #79536b, #6d4a60, #5e4053, #523848, #432d3b, #372530, #271b23, #1b1318, #0c080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #659577
- Analogous: #8f6595, #95656b
- Triadic: #829565, #658295
- Split-complementary: #6b9565, #65958f
- Tetradic: #958f65, #659577, #656b95

## Colors that go with #956583

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 body-text near-black for #956583: 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), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #956583 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #956583, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #956583, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #956583 in 4 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Subaru's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #956583: 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #956583 in 17 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Greige, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #956583: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #704c63 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #986785 (4.61:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b18ca2 (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Klarna US** — secondary #9d6989 (Δ 1.945) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com

## 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/956583-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#956583" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.