# #8545a1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8545a1`
- RGB: rgb(133, 69, 161)
- HSL: hsl(282, 40%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.509 0.152 314.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1182
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 5.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8545a1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #944db3, #a162bc, #ab74c3, #b686cb, #c39bd4, #ceaddc, #d8bfe3, #e3d1eb, #f0e6f4, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #793f92, #6d3984, #623276, #562c68, #4a2659, #3b1f47, #2f1839, #23122b, #180c1d, #0c060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #60a145
- Analogous: #5745a1, #a1458e
- Triadic: #a18545, #45a185
- Split-complementary: #8ea145, #45a157
- Tetradic: #a15745, #60a145, #458ea1

## Colors that go with #8545a1

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 #8545a1 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8545a1 in 4 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Gemstone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8545a1: 4 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8545a1: 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 #8545a1: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8545a1 in 3 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8545a1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8545a1, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #793f92 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c5bb9 (4.61:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b686cb (7.26:1)

## 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/8545a1-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#8545a1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.