# #986ff1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#986ff1`
- RGB: rgb(152, 111, 241)
- HSL: hsl(259, 82%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.188 295.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.244
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 3.432) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/986ff1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a27df2, #ac8bf4, #b699f5, #c0a7f6, #cab5f8, #d1bef9, #dbccfa, #e4dafb, #eee8fd, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #8453ee, #6d33eb, #5917e8, #4d14c8, #4211ac, #350e8b, #2b0b6f, #1e084f, #140533, #070213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8f16f
- Analogous: #6f87f1, #d96ff1
- Triadic: #f1986f, #6ff198
- Split-complementary: #f1d96f, #87f16f
- Tetradic: #f16f87, #c8f16f, #6ff1d9

## Colors that go with #986ff1

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #986ff1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #986ff1 in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #986ff1: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #986ff1, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #986ff1, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #986ff1 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Stripe's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #986ff1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #986ff1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8453ee (4.72:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #6325e9 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a582f3 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/986ff1-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-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: "#986ff1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.