# #9c548b

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9c548b`
- RGB: rgb(156, 84, 139)
- HSL: hsl(314, 30%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.55 0.119 336.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1527
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 1.45) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c548b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a96098, #b270a3, #bb81ae, #c492b8, #cfa5c5, #d8b6d0, #e1c7db, #ead7e5, #f3e8f0, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #8f4d7f, #7e4470, #713d65, #633659, #562e4d, #46253e, #381e32, #2b1726, #1b0e18, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #549c65
- Analogous: #89549c, #9c5467
- Triadic: #8b9c54, #548b9c
- Split-complementary: #679c54, #549c89
- Tetradic: #9c8954, #549c65, #54679c

## Colors that go with #9c548b

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 #9c548b 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] — 4 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #9c548b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9c548b in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9c548b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9c548b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9c548b: 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #9c548b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Blush and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #9c548b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7e4470 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a85d96 (4.67:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #bd84b0 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9c548b-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#9c548b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.