# #86208d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#86208d`
- RGB: rgb(134, 32, 141)
- HSL: hsl(296, 63%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.456 0.184 325.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0802
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 2.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/86208d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e26a6, #b92cc3, #c93cd3, #d159d9, #d872df, #df8be5, #e7a8eb, #eec1f1, #f6def7, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7a1d81, #6e1a74, #631868, #57155b, #4b124f, #3f0f43, #330c36, #27092a, #1c071d, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #278d20
- Analogous: #4f208d, #8d205e
- Triadic: #8d8620, #208d86
- Split-complementary: #5e8d20, #208d4f
- Tetradic: #8d4f20, #278d20, #205e8d

## Colors that go with #86208d

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #86208d: 4 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #86208d 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #86208d: 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 #86208d: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #86208d in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #86208d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #86208d in two real palettes: Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #86208d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c12ecc (4.53:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #d66ede (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (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/86208d-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: "#86208d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.