# #801ea4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#801ea4`
- RGB: rgb(128, 30, 164)
- HSL: hsl(284, 69%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.461 0.203 314.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.082
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 2.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/801ea4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9423be, #a928d7, #b341dc, #bd5be1, #c875e6, #d28fea, #dca9ef, #e7c3f4, #f1ddf9, #fcf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #761c97, #691986, #5e1679, #511367, #47115a, #3d0e4e, #2f0b3c, #25092f, #18061e, #0d0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #42a41e
- Analogous: #3d1ea4, #a41e85
- Triadic: #a4801e, #1ea480
- Split-complementary: #85a41e, #1ea43d
- Tetradic: #a43d1e, #42a41e, #1e85a4

## Colors that go with #801ea4

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 #801ea4 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #801ea4 in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Lenovo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #801ea4: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #801ea4 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #801ea4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #801ea4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #801ea4 in two real palettes: Twitch's brand system and Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #801ea4: 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): 7.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b13ddb (4.56:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c875e6 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wayfair** — accent #7b189f (Δ 1.515) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com

## 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/801ea4-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#801ea4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.