# #996ebf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#996ebf`
- RGB: rgb(153, 110, 191)
- HSL: hsl(272, 39%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.127 307.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2169
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.88) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/996ebf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a37cc5, #ad8acc, #b798d2, #c1a6d8, #cbb5de, #d2bfe3, #dccde9, #e6dcef, #f0eaf6, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8d5cb7, #7e4baa, #714398, #613a83, #543271, #44285c, #37214a, #271735, #1a1023, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #94bf6e
- Analogous: #706ebf, #bf6ebd
- Triadic: #bf996e, #6ebf99
- Split-complementary: #bdbf6e, #6ebf70
- Tetradic: #bf706e, #94bf6e, #6ebdbf

## Colors that go with #996ebf

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 #996ebf: 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 #996ebf in 6 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #996ebf 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 #996ebf: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #996ebf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #996ebf — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #996ebf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #996ebf 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f5fb9 (4.66:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #714398 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad8acc (7.28:1)

## 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/996ebf-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#996ebf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.