# #9963fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9963fd`
- RGB: rgb(153, 99, 253)
- HSL: hsl(261, 97%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.219 295.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2279
- Nearest named color: Orion Nebula (#a55af4, Δ 2.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orion-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9963fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a372fd, #ad81fd, #b790fd, #c0a0fe, #caaffe, #d1b9fe, #dbc8fe, #e5d7fe, #efe6ff, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #8545fc, #6e22fc, #5a04fb, #4e03d8, #4303ba, #360297, #2b0279, #1f0155, #140137, #070014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c7fd63
- Analogous: #637afd, #e663fd
- Triadic: #fd9963, #63fd99
- Split-complementary: #fde663, #7afd63
- Tetradic: #fd637a, #c7fd63, #63fde6

## Colors that go with #9963fd

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 #9963fd 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9963fd: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #9963fd in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Stripe's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9963fd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #9963fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #9963fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9963fd in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9963fd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c4ffc (4.53:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.51:1); AAA: text → #610efb (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad81fd (7.34:1)

## 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/9963fd-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#9963fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.