# #990652

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#990652`
- RGB: rgb(153, 6, 82)
- HSL: hsl(329, 92%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.445 0.178 358.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0751
- Nearest named color: Aristocratic Velvet (#980b4a, Δ 1.401) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aristocratic-velvet
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/990652

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba0864, #d70974, #f50f86, #f63197, #f854a8, #f971b7, #fb93c9, #fcb6da, #fdd3e9, #fff5fa
- Shades (toward black): #89064a, #7f0544, #71053c, #620435, #58042f, #490327, #3b0220, #2c0218, #220112, #14010b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #06984d
- Analogous: #950698, #980609
- Triadic: #519806, #065198
- Split-complementary: #099806, #069895
- Tetradic: #989506, #06984d, #060998

## Colors that go with #990652

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #990652's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #990652: 7 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #990652 in 9 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Trader Joe's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #990652 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/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #990652: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #990652 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #990652: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #990652 in two real palettes: Ember and Maple, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e10979 (4.52:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.56:1); AAA: text → #f859ab (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/990652-c49cac-62cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#990652" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
