# #781ec8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#781ec8`
- RGB: rgb(120, 30, 200)
- HSL: hsl(272, 74%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.48 0.233 301.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0909
- Nearest named color: Lilac Spring (#8822cc, Δ 3.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac-spring
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/781ec8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8621de, #943ce2, #a052e5, #ad68e8, #bb83ec, #c799f0, #d3aff3, #dfc5f6, #eee0fa, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #6e1bb6, #6319a4, #581692, #4e1381, #43116f, #360d59, #2b0b47, #200835, #150523, #0b0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dc81e
- Analogous: #231ec8, #c81ec2
- Triadic: #c8781e, #1ec878
- Split-complementary: #c2c81e, #1ec823
- Tetradic: #c8231e, #6dc81e, #1ec2c8

## Colors that go with #781ec8

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #781ec8 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/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #781ec8: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #781ec8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #781ec8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #781ec8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #781ec8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #781ec8 in two real palettes: Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #781ec8: two real palettes: Kraken's brand system and Render's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e4ee4 (4.66:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.64:1); AAA: text → #b97eec (7.26:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.14:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Gemstone** (jewel-tones, vivid, dark, luxury) — #0f766e, #7e22ce, #e11d48, #0f0a1a, #f5eef8 — Emerald, amethyst and ruby on velvet-black — the jewel-tone trio; the surface must be dark or the stones go plastic. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0f766e-7e22ce-e11d48-0f0a1a-f5eef8 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/781ec8-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#781ec8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.