# #8053ac

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8053ac`
- RGB: rgb(128, 83, 172)
- HSL: hsl(270, 35%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.531 0.141 305.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1375
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 3.875) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8053ac

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8c64b4, #9975bd, #a383c3, #b094cc, #bda5d4, #c9b7dc, #d6c8e4, #e0d6eb, #ede7f3, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #734b9b, #69448d, #5c3c7c, #52356e, #452d5d, #38244c, #2e1e3e, #21162d, #170f1f, #0a070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80ac53
- Analogous: #5353ac, #ac53ac
- Triadic: #ac8053, #53ac80
- Split-complementary: #acac53, #53ac53
- Tetradic: #ac5353, #80ac53, #53acac

## Colors that go with #8053ac

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 #8053ac: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8053ac: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8053ac in 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8053ac: 4 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #8053ac, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8053ac in 4 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8053ac in 5 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #8053ac 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6e4794 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c64b4 (4.6:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a88ac7 (7.13:1)

## 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/8053ac-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#8053ac" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.