# #8566db

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8566db`
- RGB: rgb(133, 102, 219)
- HSL: hsl(256, 62%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.597 0.172 292.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.196
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 3.25) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8566db

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9377df, #9c83e2, #aa94e6, #b3a0e9, #c1b1ed, #cabdef, #d8cdf3, #e1daf6, #efeafa, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #724dd5, #5e35d0, #522cba, #4726a1, #3e218c, #331b74, #28155b, #1d1042, #120a29, #070411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bcdb66
- Analogous: #6681db, #c066db
- Triadic: #db8566, #66db85
- Split-complementary: #dbc066, #81db66
- Tetradic: #db6681, #bcdb66, #66dbc0

## Colors that go with #8566db

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 #8566db: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8566db in 5 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8566db in 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Pizza Hut's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), 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 #8566db: 5 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8566db, 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #8566db in 4 real palettes, including Twitch's brand system and Rotten Tomatoes's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #8566db in 5 real palettes, including Next.js's brand system and Subaru's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8566db 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): 4.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f5ed9 (4.66:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.55:1); AAA: text → #5e35d0 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a087e3 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/8566db-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8566db" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.