# #870fd2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#870fd2`
- RGB: rgb(135, 15, 210)
- HSL: hsl(277, 87%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.501 0.252 305.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1015
- Nearest named color: Lilac Spring (#8822cc, Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac-spring
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/870fd2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9610ea, #a428f0, #ae40f2, #ba5df4, #c475f5, #ce8df7, #daa9f9, #e5c1fb, #f1defd, #fbf5fe
- Shades (toward black): #7b0dbf, #6e0cac, #620b99, #560986, #4a0872, #3d075f, #31054c, #250439, #190326, #0c0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #59d20f
- Analogous: #250fd2, #d20fbb
- Triadic: #d2870f, #0fd287
- Split-complementary: #bbd20f, #0fd225
- Tetradic: #d2250f, #59d20f, #0fbbd2

## Colors that go with #870fd2

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 #870fd2: 4 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #870fd2 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #870fd2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #870fd2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #870fd2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #870fd2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #870fd2: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #870fd2 in two real palettes: Circuit and Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #840ecd (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa37f1 (4.53:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #c475f5 (7.21:1)

## 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/870fd2-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#870fd2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.