# #9795b2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9795b2`
- RGB: rgb(151, 149, 178)
- HSL: hsl(244, 16%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.681 0.042 288.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3129
- Nearest named color: Machinery (#9999aa, Δ 1.911) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/machinery
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9795b2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f9db8, #aba9c1, #b4b2c7, #bfbed0, #c8c7d6, #d1d0dd, #dcdce5, #e5e4ec, #f0f0f4, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8583a5, #747198, #656388, #585676, #4b4965, #3d3c53, #302f41, #23222f, #16151e, #09090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b0b295
- Analogous: #95a1b2, #a595b2
- Triadic: #b29695, #95b296
- Split-complementary: #b2a595, #a1b295
- Tetradic: #b295a1, #b0b295, #95b2a5

## Colors that go with #9795b2

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 #9795b2: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), 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 #9795b2 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #9795b2, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #9795b2: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9795b2: 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Snowflake AI Data Cloud's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #9795b2, 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), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: split] — Peru is a split-complement of #9795b2: 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 #9795b2: 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): 2.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #747198 (4.61:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #565473 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk** (cool, muted, elegant) — #4b5d8a, #8b97b3, #c07a4e, #eef0f4, #1f2430 — Slate blue with a copper accent — calm, professional, slightly editorial; suits consultancies and journals. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b5d8a-8b97b3-c07a4e-eef0f4-1f2430 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9795b2-a39cc4-dfa24e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#9795b2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.