# #a09cf7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a09cf7`
- RGB: rgb(160, 156, 247)
- HSL: hsl(243, 85%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.733 0.13 284.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3797
- Nearest named color: Cold Lips (#9ba0ef, Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-lips
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a09cf7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a9a5f8, #b2aff8, #bbb8f9, #c4c2fa, #cdcbfb, #d2d0fb, #dbd9fc, #e4e3fd, #edecfd, #f6f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #817bf4, #5d55f1, #3d34ef, #1d13e7, #1910c6, #140da0, #100a7f, #0b075a, #070539, #020213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f2f79c
- Analogous: #9cc5f7, #ce9cf7
- Triadic: #f7a09c, #9cf7a0
- Split-complementary: #f7ce9c, #c5f79c
- Tetradic: #f79cc5, #f2f79c, #9cf7ce

## Colors that go with #a09cf7

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 #a09cf7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a09cf7 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a09cf7: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a09cf7: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #a09cf7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #a09cf7 in 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Calendly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a09cf7 in 6 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #a09cf7 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/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #665ff2 (4.68:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.58:1); AAA: text → #3d34ef (7.15:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Canva** — secondary #9e9eff (Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com
- **Porsche** — accent #9e9eff (Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com
- **Spotify** — secondary #9e9eff (Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify
- **Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom** — primary #ac9cf4 (Δ 1.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a09cf7-a39cc4-dfa04e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#a09cf7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.