# #9d488e

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9d488e`
- RGB: rgb(157, 72, 142)
- HSL: hsl(311, 37%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.535 0.143 334.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1376
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.135) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d488e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af509d, #b865a9, #c077b3, #c888bd, #d29dc8, #daafd2, #e2c0dc, #ead2e6, #f4e7f1, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #8f4281, #813b74, #733568, #652f5b, #57284f, #46203f, #381a32, #2a1326, #1c0d19, #0e060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #489d58
- Analogous: #82489d, #9d4863
- Triadic: #8e9d48, #488e9d
- Split-complementary: #639d48, #489d82
- Tetradic: #9d8248, #489d58, #48639d

## Colors that go with #9d488e

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 #9d488e 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9d488e: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9d488e: 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 #9d488e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #9d488e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #9d488e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9d488e in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #9d488e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #853d78 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b0549f (4.61:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c47eb7 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9d488e-c19fb7-82cb62-2d1f25-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: "#9d488e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.