# #853d8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#853d8a`
- RGB: rgb(133, 61, 138)
- HSL: hsl(296, 39%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.484 0.141 325)
- Relative luminance: 0.1016
- Nearest named color: Bruise (#7e4071, Δ 4.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bruise
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/853d8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a46a0, #ac51b3, #b667bc, #c17cc5, #cb91cf, #d3a3d7, #ddb8e0, #e7cde9, #f1e3f3, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7b3880, #6d3271, #632d67, #552759, #4b224e, #3d1c40, #331735, #261127, #1b0c1c, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #428a3d
- Analogous: #5e3d8a, #8a3d69
- Triadic: #8a853d, #3d8a85
- Split-complementary: #698a3d, #3d8a5e
- Tetradic: #8a5e3d, #428a3d, #3d698a

## Colors that go with #853d8a

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 #853d8a 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #853d8a: 4 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #853d8a in 4 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), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #853d8a: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #853d8a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #853d8a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #853d8a in two real palettes: Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [pool] — Designers have shipped Light Coral with #853d8a: two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #823b87 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac51b3 (4.58:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #c27fc7 (7.15:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk Gradient** (sunset, dark, warm, bold) — #ff7b54, #ffb26b, #7c3e8a, #1b1230, #ffefe0 — Orange and peach on indigo-black with a violet — the last five minutes of a sunset, as a dark mode. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff7b54-ffb26b-7c3e8a-1b1230-ffefe0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/sunset

## 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/853d8a-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: "#853d8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.