# #9662bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9662bc`
- RGB: rgb(150, 98, 188)
- HSL: hsl(275, 40%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.142 309.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1885
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.014) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9662bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a070c2, #a97ec8, #b590d0, #bf9fd6, #c8addc, #d2bbe2, #dbc9e8, #e7dbf0, #f1eaf6, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8a50b4, #7d46a4, #6d3d8f, #5f367d, #522e6b, #442659, #361f47, #261532, #180e20, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87bc62
- Analogous: #6962bc, #bc62b4
- Triadic: #bc9662, #62bc96
- Split-complementary: #b4bc62, #62bc69
- Tetradic: #bc6962, #87bc62, #62b4bc

## Colors that go with #9662bc

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9662bc in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #9662bc 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9662bc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9662bc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9662bc: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #9662bc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #9662bc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #9662bc in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #945eba (4.6:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #724096 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ae86cb (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Next.js** — primary #9162c0 (Δ 1.075) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Next.js** — accent #9162c0 (Δ 1.075) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/9662bc-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#9662bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.