# #9c70bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9c70bd`
- RGB: rgb(156, 112, 189)
- HSL: hsl(274, 37%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.62 0.122 309.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2233
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.81) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c70bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a57ec4, #af8cca, #b99ad0, #c2a8d7, #ccb6dd, #d3c0e2, #ddcee9, #e7dcef, #f0eaf5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8f5eb5, #804da8, #734596, #633b81, #563370, #462a5b, #382249, #281834, #1b1023, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #91bd70
- Analogous: #7570bd, #bd70b8
- Triadic: #bd9c70, #70bd9c
- Split-complementary: #b8bd70, #70bd75
- Tetradic: #bd7570, #91bd70, #70b8bd

## Colors that go with #9c70bd

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 #9c70bd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9c70bd in 5 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9c70bd 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9c70bd, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #9c70bd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #9c70bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9c70bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9c70bd in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9262b7 (4.51:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.53:1); AAA: text → #704393 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad88c8 (7.13:1)

## 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/9c70bd-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#9c70bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.