# #85229b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85229b`
- RGB: rgb(133, 34, 155)
- HSL: hsl(289, 64%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.465 0.193 319.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.085
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 3.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85229b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a27b4, #b02dcd, #bb43d6, #c45cdb, #ce79e2, #d892e7, #e1abed, #eac4f2, #f3def8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7a1f8e, #6c1c7d, #611971, #561664, #4b1358, #3d1047, #320d3b, #270a2e, #19061d, #0e0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #389b22
- Analogous: #48229b, #9b2274
- Triadic: #9b8522, #229b85
- Split-complementary: #749b22, #229b48
- Tetradic: #9b4822, #389b22, #22749b

## Colors that go with #85229b

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #85229b: 5 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #85229b 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #85229b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #85229b: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85229b 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #85229b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #85229b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #85229b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b83ad4 (4.59:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #cd75e1 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.14:1)

## 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/85229b-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#85229b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.