# #85309c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85309c`
- RGB: rgb(133, 48, 156)
- HSL: hsl(287, 53%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.178 318.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.095
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 4.62) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85309c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9937b3, #a944c5, #b257cb, #bd6fd3, #c886da, #d29de1, #ddb5e8, #e6c8ee, #f1e0f5, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #772b8c, #6d2881, #602371, #561f65, #491a56, #3c1646, #32123b, #240d2b, #1b0a1f, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #479c30
- Analogous: #4f309c, #9c307d
- Triadic: #9c8530, #309c85
- Split-complementary: #7d9c30, #309c4f
- Tetradic: #9c4f30, #479c30, #307d9c

## Colors that go with #85309c

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 #85309c: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #85309c 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 #85309c: 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 #85309c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85309c in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #85309c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85309c 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
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #85309c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad4cc8 (4.64:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c27ad6 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.06:1)

## 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/85309c-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#85309c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.