# #9eb3af

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9eb3af`
- RGB: rgb(158, 179, 175)
- HSL: hsl(169, 12%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.749 0.024 182.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.426
- Nearest named color: Cool (#96b3b3, Δ 1.107) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cool
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9eb3af

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6b9b6, #afc0bd, #bac9c6, #c3d0ce, #ccd7d5, #d4dddc, #dde4e3, #e8edec, #f1f4f3, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #8da5a1, #7c9893, #698681, #5c7570, #4f6460, #415350, #34423f, #242e2c, #161d1b, #090b0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b39ea2
- Analogous: #9eb3a4, #9eacb3
- Triadic: #af9eb3, #b3af9e
- Split-complementary: #b39eac, #b3a49e
- Tetradic: #a49eb3, #b39ea2, #acb39e

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #607b76 (4.57:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #485b58 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9eb3af-a2bebc-d459ab-1f2a2d-e9f1ec?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: "#9eb3af" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.