# #844ea2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#844ea2`
- RGB: rgb(132, 78, 162)
- HSL: hsl(279, 35%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.522 0.138 312.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1296
- Nearest named color: Passion Flower (#6f5698, Δ 4.429) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/passion-flower
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/844ea2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #915aaf, #9d6bb8, #a87cc0, #b48dc8, #c1a2d2, #cdb3db, #d8c4e3, #e4d6eb, #efe7f3, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #794794, #6b3f83, #603875, #553267, #492b5a, #3b2348, #301c3b, #25162d, #170d1c, #0b070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ba24e
- Analogous: #5a4ea2, #a24e95
- Triadic: #a2844e, #4ea284
- Split-complementary: #95a24e, #4ea25a
- Tetradic: #a25a4e, #6ba24e, #4e95a2

## Colors that go with #844ea2

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #844ea2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #844ea2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #844ea2 in 3 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #844ea2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #844ea2 in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #844ea2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #844ea2: 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 #844ea2: 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): 5.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #74448d (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9661b3 (4.66:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #af87c5 (7.09:1)

## 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/844ea2-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#844ea2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.