# #9c76ef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9c76ef`
- RGB: rgb(156, 118, 239)
- HSL: hsl(259, 79%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.657 0.175 295.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2626
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 3.502) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c76ef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a684f1, #b091f2, #b79bf3, #c1a8f5, #cab6f6, #d4c4f8, #ded1fa, #e5dafb, #efe8fc, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #8556eb, #723be8, #5b1be4, #5018c9, #4314a9, #361089, #2b0d6e, #1f094e, #140632, #070212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c9ef76
- Analogous: #768cef, #d976ef
- Triadic: #ef9c76, #76ef9c
- Split-complementary: #efd976, #8cef76
- Tetradic: #ef768c, #c9ef76, #76efd9

## Colors that go with #9c76ef

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9c76ef on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9c76ef in 4 real palettes, including 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #9c76ef in 4 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #9c76ef: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #9c76ef, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #9c76ef in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9c76ef, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9c76ef: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8556eb (4.64:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #6428e6 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a684f1 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9c76ef-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#9c76ef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.