# #7e8abe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7e8abe`
- RGB: rgb(126, 138, 190)
- HSL: hsl(229, 33%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.644 0.079 274)
- Relative luminance: 0.2633
- Nearest named color: Galactic Gossamer (#7f8cb8, Δ 1.213) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-gossamer
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7e8abe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8c96c5, #969fca, #a3acd1, #aeb5d6, #bbc1dd, #c9cee4, #d3d7e9, #e0e3f0, #ebedf5, #f8f9fc
- Shades (toward black): #6a77b4, #5565aa, #4d5b99, #434f84, #384370, #2e365c, #242a47, #1b2036, #111422, #07080e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #beb27e
- Analogous: #7eaabe, #927ebe
- Triadic: #be7e8a, #8abe7e
- Split-complementary: #be927e, #aabe7e
- Tetradic: #be7eaa, #beb27e, #7ebe92

## Colors that go with #7e8abe

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 #7e8abe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #7e8abe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #7e8abe in 7 real palettes, including Blueprint and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), 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] — 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #7e8abe, 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), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7e8abe: 7 real palettes, including Telegram's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7e8abe: 8 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #7e8abe in 4 real palettes, including Olympics's brand system and Indigo SaaS, as the accent. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #7e8abe, 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), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6371b0 (4.65:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #48558e (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8893c3 (7.01:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7e8abe-9c9fc4-df7e4e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#7e8abe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.