# #985ba9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#985ba9`
- RGB: rgb(152, 91, 169)
- HSL: hsl(287, 31%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.57 0.133 318.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1702
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.874) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/985ba9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a36cb2, #ab79b9, #b58ac1, #c09bca, #caabd3, #d3b9da, #ddcae3, #e8daec, #f0e8f3, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #8a519a, #7e4a8c, #6f417c, #60386b, #54315e, #45284d, #36203c, #27172b, #1b101e, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ca95b
- Analogous: #715ba9, #a95b93
- Triadic: #a9985b, #5ba998
- Split-complementary: #93a95b, #5ba971
- Tetradic: #a9715b, #6ca95b, #5b93a9

## Colors that go with #985ba9

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #985ba9 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #985ba9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #985ba9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #985ba9: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #985ba9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #985ba9 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #985ba9 in two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #985ba9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #754582 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a5fab (4.6:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b387c0 (7.14:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/985ba9-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#985ba9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.