# #801f98

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

## Values

- Hex: `#801f98`
- RGB: rgb(128, 31, 152)
- HSL: hsl(288, 66%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.453 0.192 318.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0784
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 3.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/801f98

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9624b2, #ab2acb, #ba41d8, #c35add, #cc73e2, #d58de8, #dfa6ed, #e9c4f3, #f3ddf8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #751d8c, #6b1a7f, #5d176e, #521461, #471155, #3d0f48, #320c3b, #24092a, #19061e, #0e0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #37981f
- Analogous: #441f98, #981f74
- Triadic: #98801f, #1f9880
- Split-complementary: #74981f, #1f9844
- Tetradic: #98441f, #37981f, #1f7498

## Colors that go with #801f98

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #801f98: 4 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #801f98 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #801f98'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), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #801f98: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #801f98 in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #801f98 — 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #801f98: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #801f98: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b738d6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #cc73e2 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wayfair** — accent #7b189f (Δ 1.909) — 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/801f98-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#801f98" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.