# #9e00a3

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9e00a3`
- RGB: rgb(158, 0, 163)
- HSL: hsl(298, 100%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.494 0.229 326.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0991
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 2.934) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9e00a3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c000c7, #de00e6, #f70aff, #f829ff, #f94dff, #fa70ff, #fb8fff, #fcb3ff, #fdd1ff, #fff5ff
- Shades (toward black): #8f0094, #800085, #76007a, #68006b, #59005c, #4a004d, #3b003d, #310033, #230024, #140014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #05a300
- Analogous: #4c00a3, #a30057
- Triadic: #a39e00, #00a39e
- Split-complementary: #57a300, #00a34c
- Tetradic: #a34c00, #05a300, #0057a3

## Colors that go with #9e00a3

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 #9e00a3: 4 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #9e00a3 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9e00a3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9e00a3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9e00a3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9e00a3 in two real palettes: Gemstone and Lenovo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #9e00a3'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
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #9e00a3'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/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cf00d6 (4.62:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.52:1); AAA: text → #f838ff (7:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/9e00a3-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: "#9e00a3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.