# #9c2caa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9c2caa`
- RGB: rgb(156, 44, 170)
- HSL: hsl(293, 59%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.205 323)
- Relative luminance: 0.1177
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 3.382) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c2caa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b232c3, #bd40ce, #c659d4, #cd6dd9, #d585e0, #dd9ee6, #e4b2eb, #edcaf1, #f4dff7, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8d289a, #7e248a, #73207e, #641c6d, #55185d, #46144d, #38103d, #2c0d31, #1e0820, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3baa2c
- Analogous: #5c2caa, #aa2c7a
- Triadic: #aa9c2c, #2caa9c
- Split-complementary: #7aaa2c, #2caa5c
- Tetradic: #aa5c2c, #3baa2c, #2c7aaa

## Colors that go with #9c2caa

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9c2caa: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #9c2caa 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9c2caa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9c2caa: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9c2caa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9c2caa in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #9c2caa's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #9c2caa: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #90299e (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb38cc (4.55:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.52:1); AAA: text → #d075db (7.25:1)

## 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/9c2caa-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#9c2caa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.