# #8840fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8840fc`
- RGB: rgb(136, 64, 252)
- HSL: hsl(263, 97%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.257 294.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1593
- Nearest named color: Candy Grape Fizz (#7755ee, Δ 4.699) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-grape-fizz
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8840fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9554fc, #9e63fd, #ab77fd, #b486fd, #c09bfd, #cdaffe, #d6befe, #e3d2fe, #ece1ff, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #7522fc, #6304fb, #5903e2, #4d03c4, #4103a6, #350288, #290269, #200150, #140132, #080014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b4fc40
- Analogous: #4056fc, #e640fc
- Triadic: #fc8840, #40fc88
- Split-complementary: #fce640, #56fc40
- Tetradic: #fc4056, #b4fc40, #40fce6

## Colors that go with #8840fc

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8840fc 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8840fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8840fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8840fc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8840fc: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8840fc in two real palettes: Circuit and Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #8840fc in two real palettes: Calm's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8840fc, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6609fb (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e4afc (4.54:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ae7cfd (7.1:1)

## 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/8840fc-b09cc4-dfd04e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#8840fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.