# #87177a

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#87177a`
- RGB: rgb(135, 23, 122)
- HSL: hsl(307, 71%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.439 0.178 333.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0717
- Nearest named color: Noble Plum (#871f78, Δ 1.078) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/noble-plum
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87177a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a61c96, #c021ad, #db29c6, #e048ce, #e566d6, #ea81dd, #ef9fe5, #f4beee, #f8d8f5, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #7a156e, #711366, #64115b, #570f4f, #4e0d47, #410b3b, #34092f, #270723, #1f051c, #110310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #178724
- Analogous: #5c1787, #871742
- Triadic: #7a8717, #177a87
- Split-complementary: #428717, #17875c
- Tetradic: #875c17, #178724, #174287

## Colors that go with #87177a

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #87177a 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #87177a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #87177a: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #87177a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #87177a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #87177a in two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Golden Hour, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #87177a'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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — Velvet puts Brown beside #87177a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd23b9 (4.54:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.59:1); AAA: text → #e462d5 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/87177a-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#87177a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.