# #9c3bbf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9c3bbf`
- RGB: rgb(156, 59, 191)
- HSL: hsl(284, 53%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.545 0.206 315.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1396
- Nearest named color: darkorchid (#9932cc, Δ 2.65) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c3bbf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a74cc8, #b05fce, #ba73d4, #c486da, #cd9ae0, #d5a9e5, #debdeb, #e8d0f1, #f2e4f7, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8f36b0, #7f309c, #732b8c, #632579, #562069, #461a56, #391646, #291033, #1d0b23, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ebf3b
- Analogous: #5a3bbf, #bf3ba0
- Triadic: #bf9c3b, #3bbf9c
- Split-complementary: #a0bf3b, #3bbf5a
- Tetradic: #bf5a3b, #5ebf3b, #3ba0bf

## Colors that go with #9c3bbf

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #9c3bbf 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9c3bbf: 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 #9c3bbf: 3 real palettes, including Peacock and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #9c3bbf — 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 #9c3bbf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #9c3bbf in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Mauve** #e0b0ff [pool] — Mauve shows up next to #9c3bbf in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Ledger's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Ledger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ledger-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mauve
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #9c3bbf in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8231a0 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a74cc8 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c07ed7 (7.21:1)

## 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/9c3bbf-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#9c3bbf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.