# #9b50ce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9b50ce`
- RGB: rgb(155, 80, 206)
- HSL: hsl(276, 56%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.578 0.193 309)
- Relative luminance: 0.1716
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.638) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9b50ce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a460d2, #ad70d7, #b984dc, #c294e1, #cba4e5, #d4b3ea, #ddc3ee, #e8d7f4, #f1e7f8, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #903cc8, #8234b7, #712d9f, #63278b, #552277, #471c63, #391650, #281038, #1a0a24, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82ce50
- Analogous: #5d50ce, #ce50c1
- Triadic: #ce9b50, #50ce9b
- Split-complementary: #c1ce50, #50ce5d
- Tetradic: #ce5d50, #82ce50, #50c1ce

## Colors that go with #9b50ce

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 #9b50ce 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 #9b50ce: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9b50ce: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9b50ce: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9b50ce in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #9b50ce — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9b50ce: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9b50ce in two real palettes: Gemstone and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7d31af (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e54cf (4.62:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b780db (7.12:1)

## 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/9b50ce-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-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: "#9b50ce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.