# #7a2aea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7a2aea`
- RGB: rgb(122, 42, 234)
- HSL: hsl(265, 82%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.522 0.257 294.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1173
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 2.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a2aea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #853cec, #9453ee, #9f66f0, #ae7df2, #b990f4, #c5a2f6, #d4b9f8, #dfccfa, #eee3fc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #6c16e3, #6114cc, #5612b5, #4b109e, #400d87, #350b6f, #2a0958, #1f0641, #14042a, #090213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9aea2a
- Analogous: #2a3aea, #da2aea
- Triadic: #ea7a2a, #2aea7a
- Split-complementary: #eada2a, #3aea2a
- Tetradic: #ea2a3a, #9aea2a, #2aeada

## Colors that go with #7a2aea

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 #7a2aea 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7a2aea: 3 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #7a2aea in 3 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Stripe's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #7a2aea, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #7a2aea — 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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #7a2aea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #7a2aea's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7a2aea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6e17e8 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #914fee (4.56:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.53:1); AAA: text → #ae7df2 (7.02:1)

## 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/7a2aea-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-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: "#7a2aea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.