# #9783aa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9783aa`
- RGB: rgb(151, 131, 170)
- HSL: hsl(271, 19%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.642 0.061 308)
- Relative luminance: 0.2571
- Nearest named color: Hatoba Pigeon (#95859c, Δ 2.41) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hatoba-pigeon
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9783aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a18fb3, #ab9bbb, #b6a7c3, #c0b3cb, #cabfd4, #d1c8da, #dcd5e2, #e6e1ea, #f0edf3, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8a73a0, #7b6392, #6e5982, #5f4c70, #524261, #43364f, #362b40, #261f2e, #1a151e, #0a080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #96aa83
- Analogous: #8383aa, #aa83aa
- Triadic: #aa9783, #83aa97
- Split-complementary: #aaaa83, #83aa83
- Tetradic: #aa8383, #96aa83, #83aaaa

## Colors that go with #9783aa

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 #9783aa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #9783aa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #9783aa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #9783aa: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and First Snow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9783aa in 16 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9783aa 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/olivedrab
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #9783aa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #9783aa, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #856d9c (4.5:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #645176 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a18fb3 (7.1:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Midnight Luxe** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #cbb26a, #8b83a8, #b8b8c8, #0a0a12, #efe9dd — Champagne gold on ink-navy with a violet undertone — hotels and spirits use it because it reads expensive at any size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cbb26a-8b83a8-b8b8c8-0a0a12-efe9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9783aa-b59cc4-c7cb62-2c1f2d-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: "#9783aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.