# #8239d0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8239d0`
- RGB: rgb(130, 57, 208)
- HSL: hsl(269, 62%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.523 0.218 301.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1223
- Nearest named color: Hokkaido Lavender (#7736d9, Δ 2.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hokkaido-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8239d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f4dd5, #995ed9, #a773de, #b183e2, #be98e7, #cbacec, #d5bdef, #e2d2f4, #ede2f8, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #752ec2, #6929ae, #5f259d, #522088, #461b74, #39165f, #2d114a, #230e3a, #160925, #0a0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87d039
- Analogous: #393bd0, #ce39d0
- Triadic: #d08239, #39d082
- Split-complementary: #d0ce39, #3bd039
- Tetradic: #d0393b, #87d039, #39d0ce

## Colors that go with #8239d0

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kraken's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #8239d0, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8239d0'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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8239d0 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8239d0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8239d0: 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 #8239d0 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8239d0: 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 #8239d0: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #752ec2 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9456d7 (4.57:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b183e2 (7.21:1)

## 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/8239d0-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: "#8239d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.