# #987ea5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#987ea5`
- RGB: rgb(152, 126, 165)
- HSL: hsl(280, 18%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.631 0.065 314.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2431
- Nearest named color: Amorous (#967d96, Δ 2.286) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amorous
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/987ea5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a28aad, #ab96b6, #b5a2be, #beaec7, #cabdd1, #d4c9d9, #ddd5e2, #e7e1ea, #f1edf2, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8c6f9b, #7c608a, #6f567b, #614b6c, #54415d, #44344b, #362a3c, #291f2d, #18131b, #0b080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ba57e
- Analogous: #847ea5, #a57e9f
- Triadic: #a5987e, #7ea598
- Split-complementary: #9fa57e, #7ea584
- Tetradic: #a5847e, #8ba57e, #7e9fa5

## Colors that go with #987ea5

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 #987ea5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #987ea5 — 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #987ea5, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #987ea5: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #987ea5 in 18 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #987ea5 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #987ea5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #987ea5, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #876996 (4.68:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #674f72 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a48db0 (7.02:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/987ea5-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: "#987ea5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.