# #9d659f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9d659f`
- RGB: rgb(157, 101, 159)
- HSL: hsl(298, 23%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.588 0.107 325.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1898
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.844) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d659f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a775a9, #af82b0, #b991ba, #c3a1c4, #cdb1ce, #d5bdd6, #dfcde0, #e9dce9, #f1e9f1, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #8e5a90, #825284, #734974, #633f64, #573758, #472d48, #382338, #281a29, #1c121c, #0c080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #679f65
- Analogous: #80659f, #9f6584
- Triadic: #9f9d65, #659f9d
- Split-complementary: #849f65, #659f80
- Tetradic: #9f8065, #679f65, #65849f

## Colors that go with #9d659f

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 #9d659f: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #9d659f 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9d659f in 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #9d659f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #9d659f in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #9d659f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #9d659f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9d659f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b629d (4.54:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #734974 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b388b4 (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9d659f-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#9d659f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.