# #8161ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8161ff`
- RGB: rgb(129, 97, 255)
- HSL: hsl(252, 100%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.611 0.224 287.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2044
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 3.087) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8161ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8d70ff, #9980ff, #a58fff, #b19eff, #beadff, #c6b8ff, #d2c7ff, #ded6ff, #ebe5ff, #f7f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #6842ff, #4b1fff, #3300ff, #2c00db, #2600bd, #1f0099, #18007a, #110057, #0b0038, #040014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dfff61
- Analogous: #6190ff, #d061ff
- Triadic: #ff8161, #61ff81
- Split-complementary: #ffd061, #90ff61
- Tetradic: #ff6190, #dfff61, #61ffd0

## Colors that go with #8161ff

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Qualcomm's brand system put Blue beside #8161ff, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8161ff in 4 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8161ff: 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8161ff: 5 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Square (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dodger Blue is #8161ff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), OnePlus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oneplus-com), Bluesky Social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8161ff, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #8161ff in 4 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and Rotten Tomatoes's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8161ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7857ff (4.56:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #4b1fff (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9d85ff (7.23:1)

## 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/8161ff-a99cc4-dfb64e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#8161ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.