# #969cf8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#969cf8`
- RGB: rgb(150, 156, 248)
- HSL: hsl(236, 88%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.726 0.133 279.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3704
- Nearest named color: Cold Lips (#9ba0ef, Δ 2.015) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-lips
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/969cf8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9fa5f9, #a9aef9, #b2b7fa, #bcc0fb, #c5c9fb, #cfd2fc, #d9dbfd, #e2e4fd, #ecedfe, #f5f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #747df6, #4e59f4, #2c39f2, #0f1de6, #0d19c5, #0a15a3, #08107d, #060b5b, #030735, #010213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f8f296
- Analogous: #96cdf8, #c096f8
- Triadic: #f8969c, #9cf896
- Split-complementary: #f8c096, #cdf896
- Tetradic: #f896cd, #f8f296, #96f8c0

## Colors that go with #969cf8

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 #969cf8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #969cf8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Goldenrod sits directly opposite #969cf8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #969cf8 in 6 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #969cf8: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #969cf8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #969cf8 in 4 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Together AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Together AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/together-ai), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #969cf8 in 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Calendly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5762f4 (4.71:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #2c39f2 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Canva** — secondary #9e9eff (Δ 1.59) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com
- **Porsche** — accent #9e9eff (Δ 1.59) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com
- **Spotify** — secondary #9e9eff (Δ 1.59) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/969cf8-9e9cc4-df8f4e-241f2d-e9eef1?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: "#969cf8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.