# #8370f0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8370f0`
- RGB: rgb(131, 112, 240)
- HSL: hsl(249, 81%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.626 0.185 286.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.227
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 2.339) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8370f0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f7ef1, #9b8cf3, #a799f4, #b3a7f6, #bfb5f7, #c7bef8, #d3ccfa, #dfdafb, #ebe8fd, #f7f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #6b54ed, #4f34ea, #3718e7, #2f15c6, #2912ab, #210f8a, #1a0c6f, #13084e, #0c0533, #040212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ddf070
- Analogous: #709df0, #c370f0
- Triadic: #f08370, #70f083
- Split-complementary: #f0c370, #9df070
- Tetradic: #f0709d, #ddf070, #70f0c3

## Colors that go with #8370f0

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8370f0 in 5 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Penpot's brand system put Blue beside #8370f0, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8370f0: 6 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), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8370f0: 7 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #8370f0 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8370f0, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8370f0: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8370f0 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): 3.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #735dee (4.64:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.59:1); AAA: text → #4b2fe9 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9787f2 (7.06:1)

## 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/8370f0-a79cc4-dfae4e-271f2d-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: "#8370f0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.