# #9d9fe2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9d9fe2`
- RGB: rgb(157, 159, 226)
- HSL: hsl(238, 54%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.726 0.097 282.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3746
- Nearest named color: Cold Lips (#9ba0ef, Δ 1.881) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-lips
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d9fe2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a5a7e4, #b0b2e8, #b8baea, #c0c2ec, #cccdf0, #d4d5f2, #dcdcf4, #e4e4f7, #eff0fa, #f7f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8184d9, #6669d1, #4a4fc9, #373bb9, #2f339d, #26287e, #1d2062, #151747, #0d0e2b, #050510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2df9d
- Analogous: #9dc2e2, #bd9de2
- Triadic: #e29d9f, #9fe29d
- Split-complementary: #e2bd9d, #c2e29d
- Tetradic: #e29dc2, #e2df9d, #9de2bd

## Colors that go with #9d9fe2

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 #9d9fe2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #9d9fe2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9d9fe2 in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9d9fe2: 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9d9fe2: 4 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #9d9fe2: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #9d9fe2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including First Snow and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #9d9fe2, 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), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6669d1 (4.66:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.53:1); AAA: text → #4347c7 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Sephora** — accent #a39fda (Δ 1.415) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9d9fe2-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#9d9fe2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
