# #8235ac

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8235ac`
- RGB: rgb(130, 53, 172)
- HSL: hsl(279, 53%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.491 0.186 311.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1027
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 3.943) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8235ac

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #913bbf, #9e4fc9, #a963cf, #b67ad6, #c18edc, #cca1e2, #d8b9e9, #e3ccef, #f0e4f7, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #76309c, #6a2b8c, #5f267d, #53226d, #471d5e, #3b184e, #2f133e, #230e2f, #180a1f, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5eac35
- Analogous: #4735ac, #ac359a
- Triadic: #ac8235, #35ac82
- Split-complementary: #9aac35, #35ac47
- Tetradic: #ac4735, #5eac35, #359aac

## Colors that go with #8235ac

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8235ac on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8235ac: 4 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), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8235ac: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8235ac in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8235ac — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8235ac: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8235ac in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8235ac in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7f34a8 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a153ca (4.61:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b87ed7 (7:1)

## 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/8235ac-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#8235ac" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.