# #817fcc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#817fcc`
- RGB: rgb(129, 127, 204)
- HSL: hsl(242, 43%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.631 0.114 283.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2421
- Nearest named color: Magic Carpet (#9488be, Δ 4.689) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-carpet
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/817fcc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8d8ad0, #9b99d6, #a6a4db, #b0afdf, #bfbde5, #c9c8e9, #d4d3ee, #dfdef2, #ededf8, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #6c69c3, #5754bb, #4844ab, #3f3c96, #353380, #2b2966, #222050, #18173a, #0f0f24, #06060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cacc7f
- Analogous: #7fa3cc, #a87fcc
- Triadic: #cc827f, #7fcc82
- Split-complementary: #cca87f, #a3cc7f
- Tetradic: #cc7fa3, #cacc7f, #7fcca8

## Colors that go with #817fcc

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 #817fcc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #817fcc in 7 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #817fcc, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #817fcc in 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Retro Pop, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #817fcc: 7 real palettes, including Blueprint and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #817fcc: 15 real palettes, including Dusk and American Express's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #817fcc in 5 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Chevrolet's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #817fcc 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c69c3 (4.72:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.58:1); AAA: text → #4c49b6 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9492d3 (7.31:1)

## 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/817fcc-a29cc4-df9e4e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#817fcc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.