# #805cdb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#805cdb`
- RGB: rgb(128, 92, 219)
- HSL: hsl(257, 64%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.576 0.186 292.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1736
- Nearest named color: Candy Grape Fizz (#7755ee, Δ 3.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-grape-fizz
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/805cdb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8d6ddf, #9779e2, #a48ae5, #b19be9, #beabed, #c8b8ef, #d5c9f3, #e2d9f7, #ebe6f9, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #6c43d6, #5c2ed1, #5128b8, #46239f, #3d1e8a, #321971, #271358, #1c0e3f, #12092a, #070411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b7db5c
- Analogous: #5c77db, #c05cdb
- Triadic: #db805c, #5cdb80
- Split-complementary: #dbc05c, #77db5c
- Tetradic: #db5c77, #b7db5c, #5cdbc0

## Colors that go with #805cdb

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #805cdb in 5 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #805cdb: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #805cdb: 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #805cdb in 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #805cdb: 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #805cdb: 4 real palettes, including HashiCorp's brand system and OnePlus's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com), OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), ASUS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #805cdb, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #805cdb 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/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6336d3 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8360dc (4.67:1); AA: background → #fcfcfc (4.58:1); AAA: text → #a186e4 (7.05:1)

## 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/805cdb-ac9cc4-dfc24e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#805cdb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.