# #8172ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8172ca`
- RGB: rgb(129, 114, 202)
- HSL: hsl(250, 45%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.605 0.131 289.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2097
- Nearest named color: Lavish Spending (#8469bc, Δ 2.805) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavish-spending
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8172ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8e81cf, #988cd4, #a59bd9, #afa6dd, #bdb5e3, #cac4e9, #d4cfed, #e1def2, #ebe9f7, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #6d5cc1, #5946b9, #503fa6, #463790, #3b2e7a, #302664, #251d4e, #1d163b, #120e25, #07060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bbca72
- Analogous: #7290ca, #ad72ca
- Triadic: #ca8172, #72ca81
- Split-complementary: #caad72, #90ca72
- Tetradic: #ca7290, #bbca72, #72caad

## Colors that go with #8172ca

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 #8172ca: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8172ca in 9 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #8172ca: 6 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Hershey's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8172ca in 7 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8172ca: 6 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8172ca: 14 real palettes, including American Express's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8172ca, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8172ca 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): 4.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7767c5 (4.64:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5745b5 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #988cd4 (7.04:1)

## 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/8172ca-a79cc4-dfb14e-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: "#8172ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.