# #8229db

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8229db`
- RGB: rgb(130, 41, 219)
- HSL: hsl(270, 71%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.244 300.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1145
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 1.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8229db

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f3fde, #9951e1, #a666e5, #b37ce9, #bf92ed, #c9a3ef, #d6b9f3, #e3cff7, #ede0fa, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7522c9, #6b1fb7, #5e1ba1, #52188c, #47157a, #3b1164, #2e0d4e, #210a39, #170727, #0a0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82db29
- Analogous: #2929db, #db29db
- Triadic: #db8229, #29db82
- Split-complementary: #dbdb29, #29db29
- Tetradic: #db2929, #82db29, #29dbdb

## Colors that go with #8229db

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8229db 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8229db: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8229db: 3 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8229db: 3 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #8229db in 3 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and monday.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8229db's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8229db in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8229db — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7a23d1 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9951e1 (4.62:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b581ea (7.29:1)

## 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/8229db-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: "#8229db" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.