# #8682ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8682ba`
- RGB: rgb(134, 130, 186)
- HSL: hsl(244, 29%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.632 0.083 287)
- Relative luminance: 0.2458
- Nearest named color: Magic Carpet (#9488be, Δ 2.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-carpet
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8682ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #938fc1, #9c99c7, #a9a6ce, #b2b0d4, #bfbddb, #cccae2, #d6d4e7, #e2e1ef, #ecebf4, #f9f8fb
- Shades (toward black): #736eaf, #5f5ba4, #565194, #4a4780, #3f3c6d, #343159, #282645, #1f1d35, #131221, #08070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b6ba82
- Analogous: #829aba, #a282ba
- Triadic: #ba8682, #82ba86
- Split-complementary: #baa282, #9aba82
- Tetradic: #ba829a, #b6ba82, #82baa2

## Colors that go with #8682ba

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 #8682ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8682ba in 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8682ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8682ba: 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8682ba, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Campus and Graphite put Orange beside #8682ba, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8682ba in 14 real palettes, including Dusk and Retool's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8682ba 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): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #736eaf (4.59:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #545091 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9692c3 (7.2:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8682ba-a39cc4-dfa24e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#8682ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.