# #822bde

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

## Values

- Hex: `#822bde`
- RGB: rgb(130, 43, 222)
- HSL: hsl(269, 73%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.521 0.245 299.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1175
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 1.637) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/822bde

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f41e1, #9953e4, #a669e8, #b17bea, #be91ee, #cba7f1, #d5b8f4, #e2cef7, #ede0fa, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7520cf, #681db9, #5f1aa8, #521792, #46137c, #391065, #2d0c4f, #230a3e, #160628, #0a0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #88de2b
- Analogous: #2b2ede, #db2bde
- Triadic: #de822b, #2bde82
- Split-complementary: #dedb2b, #2ede2b
- Tetradic: #de2b2e, #88de2b, #2bdedb

## Colors that go with #822bde

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 #822bde 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 #822bde: 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 #822bde: 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 #822bde: 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 #822bde 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 #822bde'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 #822bde 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 #822bde — 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): 6.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7721d4 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #974fe3 (4.54:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b37feb (7.15:1)

## 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/822bde-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#822bde" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.