# #975e8d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#975e8d`
- RGB: rgb(151, 94, 141)
- HSL: hsl(311, 23%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.561 0.098 333.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1651
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/975e8d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a36c99, #ad7ba4, #b68bae, #c09bb9, #caaac4, #d4bacf, #decada, #e7d9e5, #f1e9f0, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8a5681, #7a4d72, #6e4566, #5e3b58, #52334c, #452b40, #352132, #291a26, #191017, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5e9769
- Analogous: #855e97, #975e70
- Triadic: #8c975e, #5e8c97
- Split-complementary: #70975e, #5e9785
- Tetradic: #97855e, #5e9769, #5e7097

## Colors that go with #975e8d

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 #975e8d: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #975e8d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #975e8d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #975e8d, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #975e8d in 11 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 #975e8d: 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #975e8d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #975e8d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #74496c (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d6292 (4.6:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b488ac (7.06:1)

## 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/975e8d-c19fb7-82cb62-2d1f25-efe9f1?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: "#975e8d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.