# #8281da

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8281da`
- RGB: rgb(130, 129, 218)
- HSL: hsl(241, 55%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.131 282.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2551
- Nearest named color: Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7, Δ 3.826) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/perrywinkle
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8281da

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8e8cde, #9998e1, #a5a4e5, #b1b0e8, #bdbceb, #c8c8ef, #d4d4f2, #e0dff6, #ebebf9, #f7f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #6b69d3, #4f4dcb, #3b38c2, #3230a6, #2b298e, #242277, #1b1a5b, #141443, #0c0b28, #050510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d9da81
- Analogous: #81acda, #af81da
- Triadic: #da8281, #81da82
- Split-complementary: #daaf81, #acda81
- Tetradic: #da81ac, #d9da81, #81daaf

## Colors that go with #8281da

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 #8281da: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8281da in 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #8281da, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8281da: 7 real palettes, including Blueprint and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8281da: 11 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #8281da 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), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #8281da in 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Terminal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #8281da 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b69d3 (4.58:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #4745c9 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9290df (7.28:1)

## 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/8281da-a19cc4-df9b4e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#8281da" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.