# #85178c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85178c`
- RGB: rgb(133, 23, 140)
- HSL: hsl(296, 72%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.447 0.191 325.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0749
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 1.765) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85178c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a21cab, #ba20c5, #d12cdd, #d747e1, #dd65e6, #e484eb, #ea9fef, #f1bdf4, #f6d8f9, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #78157f, #6c1372, #631169, #570f5c, #4b0d4f, #3e0b42, #320935, #29072c, #1d051f, #110312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f8c17
- Analogous: #4a178c, #8c1759
- Triadic: #8c8517, #178c85
- Split-complementary: #598c17, #178c4a
- Tetradic: #8c4a17, #1f8c17, #17598c

## Colors that go with #85178c

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #85178c 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #85178c: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #85178c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85178c in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #85178c: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #85178c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #85178c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85178c in two real palettes: Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c722d3 (4.6:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.57:1); AAA: text → #dd65e6 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.05:1)

## 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/85178c-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#85178c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.