# #8334ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8334ea`
- RGB: rgb(131, 52, 234)
- HSL: hsl(266, 81%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.54 0.249 296.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1322
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 2.184) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8334ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8e46ec, #9959ee, #a770f0, #b382f2, #be95f4, #c9a7f6, #d5baf8, #e3d1fa, #eee3fc, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #751de7, #6916d4, #5b13b9, #5011a2, #440f8a, #390c73, #2d0a5c, #200741, #14042a, #090212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9bea34
- Analogous: #3440ea, #de34ea
- Triadic: #ea8334, #34ea83
- Split-complementary: #eade34, #40ea34
- Tetradic: #ea3440, #9bea34, #34eade

## Colors that go with #8334ea

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8334ea 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8334ea: 3 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8334ea, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8334ea'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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8334ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8334ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8334ea: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8334ea: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6f18e2 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9450ed (4.63:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #b07ef1 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Fly.io** — primary #7c3aed (Δ 1.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io
- **Fly.io** — secondary #7c3aed (Δ 1.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Circuit** (technical, vivid, bold) — #7c3aed, #0a0a0a, #06b6d4, #ffffff — Violet plus cyan is the current AI-product signal — pair it with pure black type to keep it from going candy. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3aed-0a0a0a-06b6d4-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical

## 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/8334ea-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: "#8334ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.