# #9b7cd0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9b7cd0`
- RGB: rgb(155, 124, 208)
- HSL: hsl(262, 47%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.649 0.126 299.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2594
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 4.017) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9b7cd0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a387d4, #af96d9, #b7a1dd, #c0ade1, #cbbce7, #d4c7eb, #ddd2ef, #e5ddf3, #f1ecf8, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8965c8, #784fbf, #6940b0, #5b379a, #4e2f83, #3e2669, #311e52, #24163c, #160e25, #09050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b1d07c
- Analogous: #7c87d0, #c57cd0
- Triadic: #d09b7c, #7cd09b
- Split-complementary: #d0c57c, #87d07c
- Tetradic: #d07c87, #b1d07c, #7cd0c5

## Colors that go with #9b7cd0

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 #9b7cd0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9b7cd0 in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9b7cd0 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9b7cd0 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
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #9b7cd0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #9b7cd0, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #9b7cd0 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9b7cd0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8662c6 (4.59:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #6940b0 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a68bd5 (7.28:1)

## 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/9b7cd0-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#9b7cd0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.