# #9783ce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9783ce`
- RGB: rgb(151, 131, 206)
- HSL: hsl(256, 43%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.658 0.111 295.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2727
- Nearest named color: Petrified Purple (#9c87c1, Δ 2.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/petrified-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9783ce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a08ed2, #a999d6, #b6a7dc, #bfb2e0, #c8bde5, #d1c8e9, #dad3ee, #e7e2f3, #f0edf8, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #856dc5, #7257bc, #6044ab, #543c96, #473380, #3b2a6a, #2f2154, #21173a, #140f24, #08060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bace83
- Analogous: #8394ce, #bc83ce
- Triadic: #ce9783, #83ce97
- Split-complementary: #cebc83, #94ce83
- Tetradic: #ce8394, #bace83, #83cebc

## Colors that go with #9783ce

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 #9783ce: 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9783ce in 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #9783ce, 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 #9783ce: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Ink Wash, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #9783ce in 5 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9783ce in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #9783ce 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/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #9783ce: 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), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e66c2 (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #6044ab (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a08ed2 (7.29:1)

## 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/9783ce-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-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: "#9783ce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.