# #87388a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#87388a`
- RGB: rgb(135, 56, 138)
- HSL: hsl(298, 42%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.48 0.151 326.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0981
- Nearest named color: Noble Plum (#871f78, Δ 4.739) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/noble-plum
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87388a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c419f, #b14ab5, #bb60be, #c475c7, #cd8bd0, #d7a1d9, #e0b7e1, #e9ccea, #f3e2f3, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7c347f, #6e2e70, #632965, #552357, #4b1f4c, #401b41, #321533, #271028, #190a19, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b8a38
- Analogous: #5e388a, #8a3864
- Triadic: #8a8738, #388a87
- Split-complementary: #648a38, #388a5e
- Tetradic: #8a5e38, #3b8a38, #38648a

## Colors that go with #87388a

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, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #87388a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #87388a: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #87388a: 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 #87388a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #87388a in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #87388a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #87388a in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #87388a 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b14ab5 (4.52:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c77dca (7.21:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/87388a-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#87388a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.