# #9b5f8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9b5f8a`
- RGB: rgb(155, 95, 138)
- HSL: hsl(317, 24%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.097 338.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1699
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 1.663) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9b5f8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a66e96, #b07da1, #b98dad, #c39db8, #cdadc4, #d4b9cd, #dec9d8, #e8d9e4, #f1e9ef, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #8e577f, #7e4e71, #724665, #623c57, #55344c, #462b3e, #392333, #291925, #1c1119, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5f9b70
- Analogous: #8e5f9b, #9b5f6c
- Triadic: #8a9b5f, #5f8a9b
- Split-complementary: #6c9b5f, #5f9b8e
- Tetradic: #9b8e5f, #5f9b70, #5f6c9b

## Colors that go with #9b5f8a

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 body-text near-black for #9b5f8a: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #9b5f8a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9b5f8a in 9 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9b5f8a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #9b5f8a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #9b5f8a, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #9b5f8a in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — Two real palettes: Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #9b5f8a, as the accent. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #784a6b (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e618d (4.55:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b78aaa (7.23:1)

## 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/9b5f8a-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#9b5f8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.