# #8553d0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8553d0`
- RGB: rgb(133, 83, 208)
- HSL: hsl(264, 57%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.186 298.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1573
- Nearest named color: slateblue (#6a5acd, Δ 4.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8553d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9063d4, #9c73d9, #a783dd, #b293e1, #c1a7e7, #ccb7eb, #d7c7f0, #e3d7f4, #eee7f8, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #773fca, #6832b8, #5d2da4, #512790, #46227c, #381b64, #2d1650, #22103c, #140a24, #090410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9ed053
- Analogous: #535fd0, #c353d0
- Triadic: #d08553, #53d085
- Split-complementary: #d0c353, #5fd053
- Tetradic: #d0535f, #9ed053, #53d0c3

## Colors that go with #8553d0

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8553d0: 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), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8553d0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8553d0 in 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8553d0: 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), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8553d0, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8553d0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8553d0 in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8553d0 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/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6c35c0 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b5bd2 (4.52:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #aa87de (7.23:1)

## 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/8553d0-b19cc4-dfd34e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#8553d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.