# #978ebe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#978ebe`
- RGB: rgb(151, 142, 190)
- HSL: hsl(251, 27%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.071 293)
- Relative luminance: 0.2964
- Nearest named color: Magic Carpet (#9488be, Δ 1.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-carpet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/978ebe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f97c3, #aba4cb, #b4aed0, #bdb8d6, #c9c5dd, #d2cee3, #dbd8e9, #e4e2ee, #f0eff6, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #857ab3, #7367a8, #635798, #574c85, #4a4171, #3b345b, #2f2947, #221e34, #151320, #08070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b5be8e
- Analogous: #8e9dbe, #af8ebe
- Triadic: #be968e, #8ebe96
- Split-complementary: #beaf8e, #9dbe8e
- Tetradic: #be8e9d, #b5be8e, #8ebeaf

## Colors that go with #978ebe

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 #978ebe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #978ebe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #978ebe in 4 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), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #978ebe: 4 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), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #978ebe in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #978ebe, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: split] — Peru is a split-complement of #978ebe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #978ebe: 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #796dab (4.58:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.67:1); AAA: text → #5b508b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9991c0 (7.17:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/978ebe-a89cc4-dfb34e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#978ebe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.