# #9873b5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9873b5`
- RGB: rgb(152, 115, 181)
- HSL: hsl(274, 31%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.617 0.105 309.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2227
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 1.918) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9873b5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a280bc, #ac8dc3, #b69bca, #bfa8d1, #c9b6d8, #d3c3df, #ddd0e6, #e7deed, #f0ebf4, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #8c62ac, #7d539d, #704a8c, #603f78, #523768, #452e57, #352343, #281a32, #18101e, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8fb573
- Analogous: #7773b5, #b573b1
- Triadic: #b59873, #73b598
- Split-complementary: #b1b573, #73b577
- Tetradic: #b57773, #8fb573, #73b1b5

## Colors that go with #9873b5

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 #9873b5: 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 #9873b5 in 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Zed's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9873b5 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #9873b5 — 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), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #9873b5 in 3 real palettes, including Linear's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Campus and Graphite put Orange beside #9873b5, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #9873b5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9873b5: 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): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f65ae (4.53:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6d4889 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a98ac1 (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9873b5-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#9873b5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.