# #996dab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#996dab`
- RGB: rgb(153, 109, 171)
- HSL: hsl(283, 27%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.104 315.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2065
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 0.896) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/996dab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a37ab3, #ae8abc, #b797c3, #c0a4cb, #cbb5d4, #d4c1dc, #ddcee3, #e6dbeb, #f1ecf4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8e5da2, #805492, #724a82, #644171, #553861, #442d4e, #36233e, #281a2d, #1a111d, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fab6d
- Analogous: #7b6dab, #ab6d9e
- Triadic: #ab9a6d, #6dab9a
- Split-complementary: #9eab6d, #6dab7b
- Tetradic: #ab7b6d, #7fab6d, #6d9eab

## Colors that go with #996dab

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 text near-black for #996dab: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #996dab in 7 real palettes, including Typewriter and Graphite Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #996dab 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #996dab — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Campus and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #996dab, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #996dab in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #996dab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #996dab: 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): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9364a6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #6f497e (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ae8abc (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/996dab-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#996dab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.