# #986aaf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#986aaf`
- RGB: rgb(152, 106, 175)
- HSL: hsl(280, 30%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.598 0.114 313.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2008
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 1.066) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/986aaf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a177b6, #ac88bf, #b695c6, #bfa2cd, #cab3d6, #d3c0dd, #ddcde4, #e6dbeb, #f1ebf4, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #8c59a6, #7e5095, #704785, #623e74, #543663, #432b50, #35223f, #27192e, #19101e, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #81af6a
- Analogous: #756aaf, #af6aa3
- Triadic: #af986a, #6aaf98
- Split-complementary: #a3af6a, #6aaf75
- Tetradic: #af756a, #81af6a, #6aa3af

## Colors that go with #986aaf

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 #986aaf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #986aaf in 6 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #986aaf 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #986aaf: 3 real palettes, including Campus and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #986aaf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #986aaf — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #986aaf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #986aaf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9363ab (4.55:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.58:1); AAA: text → #704785 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac88bf (7.03:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/986aaf-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#986aaf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.