# #842e66

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#842e66`
- RGB: rgb(132, 46, 102)
- HSL: hsl(321, 48%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.445 0.135 344)
- Relative luminance: 0.0782
- Nearest named color: Bane of Royalty (#871466, Δ 3.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bane-of-royalty
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/842e66

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b3678, #b5408c, #c2519b, #ca68a8, #d382b7, #db99c4, #e3b0d1, #ebc6de, #f4e1ee, #fcf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #792a5d, #6d2655, #62224c, #571e43, #4b1b3a, #3c152f, #311126, #260d1d, #1a0914, #0f050c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e844c
- Analogous: #772e84, #842e3b
- Triadic: #66842e, #2e6684
- Split-complementary: #3b842e, #2e8477
- Tetradic: #84772e, #2e844c, #2e3b84

## Colors that go with #842e66

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #842e66 in 4 real palettes, including Blush and Darkroom, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #842e66 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #842e66: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #842e66: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #842e66, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #842e66: two real palettes: Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #842e66 in two real palettes: Mailchimp's brand system and Garnet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #842e66 in two real palettes: Garnet and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf4a96 (4.64:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #d17bb3 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/842e66-c19fb1-70cb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#842e66" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.