# #825ecf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#825ecf`
- RGB: rgb(130, 94, 207)
- HSL: hsl(259, 54%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.168 295.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1726
- Nearest named color: slateblue (#6a5acd, Δ 4.15) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/825ecf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8e6ed4, #9a7dd8, #a68ddd, #b39de2, #bfade6, #c8b8ea, #d4c8ef, #e0d8f3, #ede7f8, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #724ac9, #6238bc, #5832a9, #4c2b91, #41267e, #351e66, #2b1952, #1f123b, #140c27, #080510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #abcf5e
- Analogous: #5e73cf, #ba5ecf
- Triadic: #cf825e, #5ecf82
- Split-complementary: #cfba5e, #73cf5e
- Tetradic: #cf5e73, #abcf5e, #5ecfba

## Colors that go with #825ecf

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 #825ecf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #825ecf: 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #825ecf in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #825ecf in 6 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #825ecf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #825ecf in 4 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #825ecf in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #825ecf 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #663bc4 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8562d0 (4.66:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a389dc (7.17:1)

## 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/825ecf-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#825ecf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.