# #835dc6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#835dc6`
- RGB: rgb(131, 93, 198)
- HSL: hsl(262, 48%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.567 0.158 297.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1673
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.983) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/835dc6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f6ccb, #9a7bd1, #a68ad6, #b199db, #c0ace2, #cbbbe7, #d7caec, #e2d9f2, #eee8f7, #f9f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #754abf, #663dae, #5b369b, #503088, #452975, #38215e, #2c1b4b, #211439, #140c22, #09050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9fc65d
- Analogous: #5d6bc6, #b85dc6
- Triadic: #c6835d, #5dc683
- Split-complementary: #c6b85d, #6bc65d
- Tetradic: #c65d6b, #9fc65d, #5dc6b8

## Colors that go with #835dc6

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 #835dc6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #835dc6: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #835dc6 in 6 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #835dc6: 5 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #835dc6, 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #835dc6 in 5 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), 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 #835dc6 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #835dc6 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #693eb1 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8660c7 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a68ad6 (7.23:1)

## 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/835dc6-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-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: "#835dc6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.