# #87259d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#87259d`
- RGB: rgb(135, 37, 157)
- HSL: hsl(289, 62%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.472 0.193 319.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0891
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Nebula (#7722aa, Δ 4.173) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87259d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c2bb6, #b230cf, #bb49d4, #c462da, #cd7be0, #d794e6, #e0acec, #e9c5f1, #f3def7, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7c2291, #6e1e80, #631b74, #551763, #4b1457, #40114a, #320e3a, #270b2d, #19071d, #0e0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b9d25
- Analogous: #4b259d, #9d2577
- Triadic: #9d8725, #259d87
- Split-complementary: #779d25, #259d4b
- Tetradic: #9d4b25, #3b9d25, #25779d

## Colors that go with #87259d

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 #87259d: 5 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #87259d 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 #87259d: 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 #87259d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #87259d in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Lenovo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #87259d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #87259d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #87259d 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b63dd1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ca73de (7.02:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.05:1)

## 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/87259d-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#87259d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.