# #8564a0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8564a0`
- RGB: rgb(133, 100, 160)
- HSL: hsl(273, 24%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.097 308.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1664
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 3.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8564a0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9174aa, #9b81b1, #a890bb, #b4a0c5, #c1b0cf, #cbbdd6, #d7cce0, #e4dcea, #eee9f1, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #785991, #6e5185, #614875, #543e65, #493659, #3c2d49, #2f2339, #221929, #18111c, #0a080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fa064
- Analogous: #6764a0, #a0649d
- Triadic: #a08564, #64a085
- Split-complementary: #9da064, #64a067
- Tetradic: #a06764, #7fa064, #649da0

## Colors that go with #8564a0

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 #8564a0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8564a0 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), 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 #8564a0 in 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Retro Pop, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8564a0: 5 real palettes, including Campus and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8564a0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8564a0 in 4 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Stripe's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8564a0 in 11 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Graphite Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #8564a0: 3 real palettes, including Newsprint and Honda's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #684e7e (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8867a2 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a58db9 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Semrush** — secondary #8467aa (Δ 1.576) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8564a0-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#8564a0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.