# #993fd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#993fd9`
- RGB: rgb(153, 63, 217)
- HSL: hsl(275, 67%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.563 0.225 307.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1534
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 2.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/993fd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a250dc, #ad66e1, #b777e4, #c088e7, #cb9dec, #d4aeef, #ddbff2, #e6d0f6, #f1e5fa, #faf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #8e2ad5, #8026c0, #7122aa, #631d95, #551980, #441466, #361051, #280c3c, #1a0826, #0b0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fd93f
- Analogous: #4c3fd9, #d93fcc
- Triadic: #d9993f, #3fd999
- Split-complementary: #ccd93f, #3fd94c
- Tetradic: #d94c3f, #7fd93f, #3fccd9

## Colors that go with #993fd9

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #993fd9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #993fd9 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/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #993fd9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #993fd9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #993fd9: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #993fd9 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #993fd9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #993fd9: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8026c0 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a04cdc (4.56:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b97be5 (7.03:1)

## 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/993fd9-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#993fd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.