# #9d258d

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9d258d`
- RGB: rgb(157, 37, 141)
- HSL: hsl(308, 62%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.496 0.19 334.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1041
- Nearest named color: Haunted Purple (#991177, Δ 3.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d258d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b62ba3, #cf30b9, #d449c2, #da62ca, #e07bd3, #e694db, #ecace3, #f1c5ec, #f7def4, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #912282, #801e73, #741b68, #631759, #57144e, #4a1143, #3a0e34, #2d0b29, #1d071a, #11040f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #259d35
- Analogous: #71259d, #9d2551
- Triadic: #8d9d25, #258d9d
- Split-complementary: #519d25, #259d71
- Tetradic: #9d7125, #259d35, #25519d

## Colors that go with #9d258d

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9d258d: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #9d258d 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9d258d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9d258d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9d258d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #9d258d in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #9d258d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #9d258d: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #992489 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca2fb6 (4.59:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #dd6ece (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9d258d-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#9d258d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.