# #8685b7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8685b7`
- RGB: rgb(134, 133, 183)
- HSL: hsl(241, 26%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.075 285)
- Relative luminance: 0.2526
- Nearest named color: Galactic Gossamer (#7f8cb8, Δ 2.026) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/galactic-gossamer
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8685b7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9392bf, #9c9bc5, #a9a8cc, #b2b2d2, #bfbfd9, #cccce1, #d6d5e6, #e2e2ee, #ececf4, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #7372ac, #5f5ea1, #565591, #4a4a7d, #3f3e6a, #343357, #282843, #1f1e33, #131320, #08080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b6b785
- Analogous: #859db7, #9f85b7
- Triadic: #b78685, #85b786
- Split-complementary: #b79f85, #9db785
- Tetradic: #b7859d, #b6b785, #85b79f

## Colors that go with #8685b7

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 #8685b7: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8685b7: 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #8685b7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8685b7 in 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8685b7: 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #8685b7, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), 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 #8685b7, 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
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #8685b7 in 4 real palettes, including Launch Orange and Cursor's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f6eaa (4.68:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #54538d (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9392bf (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8685b7-a19cc4-df9b4e-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: "#8685b7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.