# #8755fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8755fc`
- RGB: rgb(135, 85, 252)
- HSL: hsl(258, 97%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.597 0.234 291.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1868
- Nearest named color: Candy Grape Fizz (#7755ee, Δ 3.35) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-grape-fizz
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8755fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9163fd, #9c72fd, #aa86fd, #b596fd, #bfa5fe, #cab4fe, #d5c3fe, #e3d7fe, #ede6ff, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #7136fc, #5c18fb, #4904ec, #4003ce, #3703b0, #2d0292, #240274, #190150, #100132, #060014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cafc54
- Analogous: #5476fc, #db54fc
- Triadic: #fc8754, #54fc87
- Split-complementary: #fcdb54, #76fc54
- Tetradic: #fc5476, #cafc54, #54fcdb

## Colors that go with #8755fc

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8755fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8755fc in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Zed's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8755fc 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 #8755fc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8755fc, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #8755fc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8755fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8755fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #834ffc (4.68:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #5c18fb (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a781fd (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Obsidian** — secondary #8a5cf5 (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Haze** (playful, cool, light) — #8b5cf6, #c4b5fd, #f472b6, #faf7ff, #2e1f47 — Violet and pink on lilac-white: Gen-Z friendly, while the deep plum text keeps it legible. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b5cf6-c4b5fd-f472b6-faf7ff-2e1f47 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/8755fc-ad9cc4-dfc44e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8755fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.