# #994bce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#994bce`
- RGB: rgb(153, 75, 206)
- HSL: hsl(276, 57%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.57 0.199 308.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1626
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.838) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/994bce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a25bd2, #ae6fd8, #b77fdc, #c08fe0, #cba3e6, #d4b3ea, #ddc3ef, #e6d3f3, #f1e7f8, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8e37c8, #8031b4, #722ca0, #63268c, #552178, #441a60, #36154c, #280f38, #1a0a24, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fce4b
- Analogous: #584bce, #ce4bc1
- Triadic: #ce994b, #4bce99
- Split-complementary: #c1ce4b, #4bce58
- Tetradic: #ce584b, #7fce4b, #4bc1ce

## Colors that go with #994bce

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #994bce 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #994bce: 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 #994bce: 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 #994bce: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #994bce in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #994bce 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #994bce — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #994bce: 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): 4.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7d30b0 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e53d0 (4.6:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b77fdc (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/994bce-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-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: "#994bce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.