# #9e32e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9e32e2`
- RGB: rgb(158, 50, 226)
- HSL: hsl(277, 75%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.248 307.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1504
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 3.329) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9e32e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a744e4, #b15ae7, #ba6cea, #c482ed, #cd94f0, #d5a6f2, #dfbcf5, #e8cef8, #f2e4fb, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #931fdb, #841cc4, #7519ae, #661698, #571281, #480f6b, #390c55, #2a093e, #1b0628, #0c0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75e232
- Analogous: #4632e2, #e232cd
- Triadic: #e29e32, #32e29e
- Split-complementary: #cde232, #32e246
- Tetradic: #e24632, #75e232, #32cde2

## Colors that go with #9e32e2

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9e32e2 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9e32e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9e32e2: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9e32e2: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #9e32e2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9e32e2 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #9e32e2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #9e32e2: 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): 5.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #841cc4 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a744e4 (4.59:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #c079ec (7.19:1)

## 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/9e32e2-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#9e32e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.