# #801281

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

## Values

- Hex: `#801281`
- RGB: rgb(128, 18, 129)
- HSL: hsl(299, 76%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.429 0.184 327.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0661
- Nearest named color: purple (#800080, Δ 1.237) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/801281

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f16a2, #be1ac1, #dd1fe0, #e23ee5, #e75de9, #eb78ed, #ef98f1, #f4b7f5, #f9d7f9, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #771179, #6a0f6c, #610d63, #540c55, #4b0a4c, #3e093f, #350736, #280628, #1f041f, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #148212
- Analogous: #481282, #82124c
- Triadic: #828012, #128280
- Split-complementary: #4c8212, #128248
- Tetradic: #824812, #148212, #124c82

## Colors that go with #801281

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #801281 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #801281: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #801281: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #801281: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #801281: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #801281's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #801281 in two real palettes: Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #801281 in two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Golden Hour, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb1cce (4.6:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #e75de9 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/801281-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#801281" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.