# #8055aa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8055aa`
- RGB: rgb(128, 85, 170)
- HSL: hsl(270, 33%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.534 0.135 305.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1399
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 3.692) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8055aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8c66b2, #9977bb, #a385c1, #b096ca, #bda7d3, #c9b8db, #d6c9e4, #e0d6ea, #ede7f3, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #734d99, #69468b, #5c3e7a, #52376d, #452e5c, #38264b, #2e1f3d, #21162c, #170f1f, #0a070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80aa55
- Analogous: #5555aa, #aa55aa
- Triadic: #aa8055, #55aa80
- Split-complementary: #aaaa55, #55aa55
- Tetradic: #aa5555, #80aa55, #55aaaa

## Colors that go with #8055aa

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 #8055aa: 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 #8055aa: 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 #8055aa 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), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8055aa: 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 #8055aa, 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 #8055aa 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8055aa in 6 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #8055aa 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): 5.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6b488e (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c66b2 (4.66:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a88cc5 (7.22:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8055aa-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: "#8055aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.