# #9e85bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9e85bc`
- RGB: rgb(158, 133, 188)
- HSL: hsl(267, 29%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.66 0.085 305)
- Relative luminance: 0.2767
- Nearest named color: Petrified Purple (#9c87c1, Δ 0.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/petrified-purple
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9e85bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a892c3, #b09cc9, #bba9d0, #c3b3d5, #cdc0dd, #d5cae2, #e0d8e9, #e7e1ef, #f2eff6, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #8e72b1, #7e5ea6, #6f5194, #614780, #543e70, #45335c, #362848, #281d35, #191221, #0a070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a3bc85
- Analogous: #8588bc, #b985bc
- Triadic: #bc9e85, #85bc9e
- Split-complementary: #bcb985, #88bc85
- Tetradic: #bc8588, #a3bc85, #85bcb9

## Colors that go with #9e85bc

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 #9e85bc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #9e85bc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #9e85bc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #9e85bc: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and First Snow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9e85bc in 11 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #9e85bc 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9e85bc in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #9e85bc, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8668ac (4.58:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #684c8a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a38cc0 (7.07:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9e85bc-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#9e85bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.