# #85386b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85386b`
- RGB: rgb(133, 56, 107)
- HSL: hsl(320, 41%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.462 0.123 342.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0888
- Nearest named color: Bruise (#7e4071, Δ 2.117) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bruise
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85386b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b417d, #b04a8e, #bb5d9c, #c473a9, #cf8cb9, #d8a2c6, #e1b7d3, #eacde0, #f3e2ed, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7a3363, #6c2d57, #61294e, #562446, #4c203d, #3d1a31, #321529, #281120, #190b14, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #388551
- Analogous: #783885, #853845
- Triadic: #6b8538, #386b85
- Split-complementary: #458538, #388578
- Tetradic: #857838, #388551, #384585

## Colors that go with #85386b

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 #85386b in 7 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), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #85386b 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/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #85386b: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #85386b: 3 real palettes, including 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #85386b in 3 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #85386b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #85386b, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #85386b: two real palettes: Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b54f93 (4.5:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c97eb0 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.06:1)

## 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/85386b-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#85386b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.