# #825db1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#825db1`
- RGB: rgb(130, 93, 177)
- HSL: hsl(266, 35%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.553 0.131 302.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1575
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.134) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/825db1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f6eb9, #9a7cc0, #a78dc8, #b29bcf, #bfacd7, #cabade, #d7cbe6, #e2d9ed, #efeaf5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7550a5, #694794, #5c3f83, #503772, #463064, #3a2853, #2e1f41, #221730, #160f1f, #0a070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8db15d
- Analogous: #5d63b1, #ac5db1
- Triadic: #b1825d, #5db182
- Split-complementary: #b1ac5d, #63b15d
- Tetradic: #b15d63, #8db15d, #5db1ac

## Colors that go with #825db1

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 #825db1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #825db1: 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), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #825db1 in 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #825db1: 5 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #825db1, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #825db1 in 6 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #825db1 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/darkolivegreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #825db1 in 3 real palettes, including L'Oréal's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Nike (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #694794 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8764b4 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a48ac7 (7.04:1)

## 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/825db1-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#825db1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.