# #9b609f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9b609f`
- RGB: rgb(155, 96, 159)
- HSL: hsl(296, 25%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.115 324.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1784
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.548) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9b609f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a570a9, #af80b3, #b78cba, #c19cc4, #cbaccd, #d5bcd7, #dfcce0, #e7d9e8, #f1e9f2, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8c568f, #7f4e83, #704573, #633d66, #543456, #442a46, #382239, #281929, #1c111d, #0c080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #649f60
- Analogous: #7b609f, #9f6084
- Triadic: #9f9b60, #609f9b
- Split-complementary: #849f60, #609f7b
- Tetradic: #9f7b60, #649f60, #60849f

## Colors that go with #9b609f

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 #9b609f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), 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 #9b609f 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #9b609f, 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #9b609f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9b609f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #9b609f: two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Clinic, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9b609f: two real palettes: Campus and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9b609f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #764979 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b386b6 (7:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9b609f-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#9b609f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.