# #9a2ead

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9a2ead`
- RGB: rgb(154, 46, 173)
- HSL: hsl(291, 58%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.518 0.205 321.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1184
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 3.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9a2ead

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b034c5, #b946ce, #c25ed4, #ca72da, #d38ae0, #db9ee5, #e4b6ec, #ebcbf1, #f4e3f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8c2a9d, #7d258d, #6f217d, #611d6d, #561a61, #481551, #391140, #2b0d30, #1d0920, #0e0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #41ad2e
- Analogous: #5b2ead, #ad2e81
- Triadic: #ad9a2e, #2ead9a
- Split-complementary: #81ad2e, #2ead5b
- Tetradic: #ad5b2e, #41ad2e, #2e81ad

## Colors that go with #9a2ead

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9a2ead: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #9a2ead 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9a2ead: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9a2ead: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9a2ead: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #9a2ead in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9a2ead in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #9a2ead's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8c2a9d (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b63ecc (4.55:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.5:1); AAA: text → #cc76db (7.18:1)

## 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/9a2ead-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#9a2ead" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.