# #967cd0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#967cd0`
- RGB: rgb(150, 124, 208)
- HSL: hsl(259, 47%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.645 0.125 297)
- Relative luminance: 0.2545
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 3.764) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/967cd0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f87d4, #ab96d9, #b4a1dd, #bdade1, #c9bce7, #d2c7eb, #dbd2ef, #e4ddf3, #f0ecf8, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8465c8, #724fbf, #6340b0, #57379a, #4a2f83, #3b2669, #2e1e52, #22163c, #150e25, #08050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b5d07c
- Analogous: #7c8bd0, #c07cd0
- Triadic: #d0967c, #7cd096
- Split-complementary: #d0c07c, #8bd07c
- Tetradic: #d07c8b, #b5d07c, #7cd0c0

## Colors that go with #967cd0

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 #967cd0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #967cd0 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #967cd0 in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #967cd0 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #967cd0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #967cd0, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #967cd0: 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #967cd0 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8162c6 (4.67:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #6541b4 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a28bd5 (7.19:1)

## 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/967cd0-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#967cd0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.