# #9e7bb2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9e7bb2`
- RGB: rgb(158, 123, 178)
- HSL: hsl(278, 26%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.089 312.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2465
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 2.199) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9e7bb2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a788b9, #b195c1, #baa2c8, #c4afd0, #cdbcd7, #d4c5dd, #ded2e5, #e7dfec, #f1ecf4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #926ba8, #835b9a, #75518a, #654677, #573c67, #473154, #392843, #291c30, #1b1320, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8fb27b
- Analogous: #837bb2, #b27baa
- Triadic: #b29e7b, #7bb29e
- Split-complementary: #aab27b, #7bb283
- Tetradic: #b2837b, #8fb27b, #7baab2

## Colors that go with #9e7bb2

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 #9e7bb2: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #9e7bb2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9e7bb2 in 10 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9e7bb2 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #9e7bb2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9e7bb2: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #9e7bb2 in 3 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), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #9e7bb2 in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Noir Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d65a4 (4.64:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #6d4b81 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa8bbb (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9e7bb2-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#9e7bb2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.