# #995c84

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#995c84`
- RGB: rgb(153, 92, 132)
- HSL: hsl(321, 25%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.556 0.096 341)
- Relative luminance: 0.1609
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.051) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/995c84

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a56990, #af799c, #b889a8, #c299b4, #cba9bf, #d5b9cb, #dec9d7, #e8d9e3, #f2e9ee, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #8c5479, #7c4b6b, #704360, #603952, #533247, #462a3c, #36212f, #291924, #1a0f16, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5c9971
- Analogous: #905c99, #995c65
- Triadic: #84995c, #5c8499
- Split-complementary: #65995c, #5c9990
- Tetradic: #99905c, #5c9971, #5c6599

## Colors that go with #995c84

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 body-text near-black for #995c84: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #995c84 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #995c84, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #995c84: 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #995c84 in 12 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Graphite Mono, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #995c84, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #995c84, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #995c84 in 3 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #794968 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f6089 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b889a8 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/995c84-c19fb1-70cb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#995c84" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.