# #802e9e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#802e9e`
- RGB: rgb(128, 46, 158)
- HSL: hsl(284, 55%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.471 0.18 315.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0901
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 3.497) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/802e9e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9335b6, #a441c8, #ad55ce, #b96dd5, #c484db, #d09ce2, #dbb4e9, #e4c8ef, #f0dff6, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #73298e, #6a2682, #5d2173, #531e67, #461957, #3a1547, #30113b, #230d2b, #1a0920, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4c9e2e
- Analogous: #482e9e, #9e2e84
- Triadic: #9e802e, #2e9e80
- Split-complementary: #849e2e, #2e9e48
- Tetradic: #9e482e, #4c9e2e, #2e849e

## Colors that go with #802e9e

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 #802e9e: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #802e9e 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #802e9e: 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 #802e9e in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #802e9e — 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 #802e9e: 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 #802e9e 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #802e9e in two real palettes: Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa4dcb (4.63:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c07dd9 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/802e9e-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: "#802e9e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.