# #962aef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#962aef`
- RGB: rgb(150, 42, 239)
- HSL: hsl(273, 86%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.558 0.265 302.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1437
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Heart (#9601f4, Δ 2.46) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-heart
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/962aef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f3df0, #ab54f2, #b467f4, #be7af5, #c992f7, #d3a5f8, #dcb8fa, #e5cbfb, #f1e3fd, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #8a12ed, #7d10d5, #6f0ebe, #610ca6, #530b8e, #420972, #35075a, #270542, #19032b, #0b0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82ef2a
- Analogous: #332aef, #ef2ae5
- Triadic: #ef962a, #2aef96
- Split-complementary: #e5ef2a, #2aef33
- Tetradic: #ef332a, #82ef2a, #2ae5ef

## Colors that go with #962aef

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 #962aef 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #962aef: 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 #962aef: 3 real palettes, including 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), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #962aef'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #962aef — 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #962aef: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #962aef: 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #962aef in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7f10da (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a241f1 (4.56:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.55:1); AAA: text → #be7af5 (7.29:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Taco Bell** — secondary #9a23f8 (Δ 1.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com

## 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/962aef-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#962aef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.