# #9d93c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9d93c8`
- RGB: rgb(157, 147, 200)
- HSL: hsl(251, 33%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.691 0.078 292.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3221
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Lilac (#a893c1, Δ 1.898) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-lilac
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d93c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a69dcd, #afa7d3, #b8b1d8, #c1bbdd, #cbc5e2, #d4d0e7, #dddaec, #e6e4f1, #f0eef6, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8a7ebe, #7466b2, #6354a6, #55488e, #493e7a, #3d3366, #2e274e, #221d3a, #141122, #08070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bec892
- Analogous: #92a4c8, #b792c8
- Triadic: #c89c92, #92c89c
- Split-complementary: #c8b792, #a4c892
- Tetradic: #c892a4, #bec892, #92c8b7

## Colors that go with #9d93c8

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 #9d93c8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9d93c8 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9d93c8: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #9d93c8 in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #9d93c8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #9d93c8 in 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Calendly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: split] — Peru is a split-complement of #9d93c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #9d93c8: 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #776ab4 (4.66:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #5b4d99 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9d93c8-a89cc4-dfb34e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#9d93c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.