# #833ae4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#833ae4`
- RGB: rgb(131, 58, 228)
- HSL: hsl(266, 76%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.541 0.238 297.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1345
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 2.298) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/833ae4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f4be7, #9a5de9, #a874ec, #b386ee, #be98f1, #caaaf3, #d5bcf6, #e3d2f9, #eee4fb, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7523e1, #691cce, #5c18b4, #50159d, #451287, #390f70, #2e0c5a, #20093f, #150628, #090212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9ae43a
- Analogous: #3a45e4, #d93ae4
- Triadic: #e4833a, #3ae483
- Split-complementary: #e4d93a, #45e43a
- Tetradic: #e43a45, #9ae43a, #3ae4d9

## Colors that go with #833ae4

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 #833ae4 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #833ae4: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #833ae4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #833ae4: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #833ae4: 3 real palettes, including 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #833ae4, 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 #833ae4'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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #833ae4 in 3 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), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #701edc (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9150e7 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b081ee (7.22:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Fly.io** — primary #7c3aed (Δ 1.974) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io
- **Fly.io** — secondary #7c3aed (Δ 1.974) — 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/833ae4-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: "#833ae4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.