# #826ede

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

## Values

- Hex: `#826ede`
- RGB: rgb(130, 110, 222)
- HSL: hsl(251, 63%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.61 0.164 288.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2117
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 2.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/826ede

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8d7ae1, #9b8be5, #a697e7, #b1a4ea, #bfb4ee, #c9c1f1, #d4cdf4, #dfdaf7, #edeafa, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #6d55d8, #573cd3, #482cc3, #3f27aa, #362191, #2b1a74, #22155b, #190f43, #0f092a, #060411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c9de6e
- Analogous: #6e91de, #ba6ede
- Triadic: #de826e, #6ede82
- Split-complementary: #deba6e, #91de6e
- Tetradic: #de6e91, #c9de6e, #6edeba

## Colors that go with #826ede

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 #826ede: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #826ede in 7 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #826ede, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #826ede in 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #826ede: 7 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #826ede: 11 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #826ede in 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #826ede 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): 4.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7761db (4.65:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #573cd3 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9b8be5 (7.22:1)

## 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/826ede-a89cc4-dfb34e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#826ede" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.