# #9b5982

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9b5982`
- RGB: rgb(155, 89, 130)
- HSL: hsl(323, 27%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.553 0.102 343)
- Relative luminance: 0.1573
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.036) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9b5982

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a8678f, #b1779b, #ba87a7, #c397b3, #cda8be, #d6b8ca, #dfc8d6, #e9d8e2, #f2e8ee, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #8e5277, #7e496a, #71415f, #613851, #543046, #47293c, #37202e, #2a1823, #1a0f16, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #599b73
- Analogous: #94599b, #9b5961
- Triadic: #829b59, #59829b
- Split-complementary: #619b59, #599b94
- Tetradic: #9b9459, #599b73, #59619b

## Colors that go with #9b5982

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #9b5982 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #9b5982, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9b5982 in 10 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9b5982: 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #9b5982, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9b5982: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #9b5982 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #9b5982, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7b4767 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a4608a (4.62:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #ba87a7 (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9b5982-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#9b5982" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.