# #988cf3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#988cf3`
- RGB: rgb(152, 140, 243)
- HSL: hsl(247, 81%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.148 287.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.319
- Nearest named color: Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7, Δ 2.244) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/perrywinkle
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/988cf3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a095f4, #aca3f5, #b5acf6, #bdb5f7, #c9c3f9, #d2ccfa, #dad5fb, #e2dffc, #eeedfd, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7b6bef, #5e4bec, #412be9, #2d17d9, #2713b9, #1f1094, #180c73, #110953, #0b0533, #040212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e7f38c
- Analogous: #8cb3f3, #cb8cf3
- Triadic: #f3988c, #8cf398
- Split-complementary: #f3cb8c, #b3f38c
- Tetradic: #f38cb3, #e7f38c, #8cf3cb

## Colors that go with #988cf3

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 #988cf3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #988cf3 in 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #988cf3, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #988cf3: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #988cf3: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Apple's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #988cf3: 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), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #988cf3, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #988cf3 in 6 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e5dee (4.7:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #4934ea (7.09:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/988cf3-a59cc4-dfaa4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#988cf3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.