# #9c2edc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9c2edc`
- RGB: rgb(156, 46, 220)
- HSL: hsl(278, 71%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.554 0.246 308.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1419
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 2.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c2edc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a643df, #ae55e2, #b96be6, #c17ce9, #cb92ed, #d6a8f0, #deb9f3, #e8cff7, #f1e0fa, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #8f23cd, #7f1fb7, #731ca6, #641890, #55157a, #461164, #370d4e, #2a0a3d, #1b0727, #0c0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ddc2e
- Analogous: #452edc, #dc2ec4
- Triadic: #dc9c2e, #2edc9c
- Split-complementary: #c4dc2e, #2edc45
- Tetradic: #dc452e, #6ddc2e, #2ec4dc

## Colors that go with #9c2edc

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #9c2edc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9c2edc 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9c2edc: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9c2edc: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9c2edc: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9c2edc in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #9c2edc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9c2edc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8521c0 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a848e0 (4.67:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.59:1); AAA: text → #bf78e8 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/9c2edc-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#9c2edc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.