# #874f72

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#874f72`
- RGB: rgb(135, 79, 114)
- HSL: hsl(323, 26%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.504 0.089 342.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1196
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 2.306) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/874f72

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a5b82, #a6688e, #b27b9d, #bb8ba9, #c69fb7, #d2b2c6, #dbc2d1, #e6d5e0, #f0e5ec, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #7a4867, #6d405c, #643a54, #573349, #4a2b3e, #3d2433, #301c29, #271720, #1a0f16, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4f8765
- Analogous: #804f87, #874f56
- Triadic: #72874f, #4f7287
- Split-complementary: #56874f, #4f8780
- Tetradic: #87804f, #4f8765, #4f5687

## Colors that go with #874f72

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #874f72 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #874f72, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #874f72: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #874f72 in 5 real palettes, including GitHub's brand system and Subaru's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #874f72 in 4 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Magazine Ochre, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #874f72: 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #874f72 in 18 real palettes, including Blush and Darkroom, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #874f72: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7a4867 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a3628a (4.67:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.6:1); AAA: text → #b988a6 (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/874f72-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#874f72" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.