# #884e83

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

## Values

- Hex: `#884e83`
- RGB: rgb(136, 78, 131)
- HSL: hsl(305, 27%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.511 0.106 330.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1232
- Nearest named color: Magic Magenta (#7f4774, Δ 3.216) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-magenta
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/884e83

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b5996, #a867a2, #b37aae, #bc8ab8, #c79ec4, #d2b1d0, #dcc1d9, #e7d5e5, #f0e5ef, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #7b4777, #6e3f6a, #643a61, #573254, #4a2b48, #3e233b, #311c2f, #271625, #1a0f19, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e8853
- Analogous: #704e88, #884e66
- Triadic: #83884e, #4e8388
- Split-complementary: #66884e, #4e8870
- Tetradic: #88704e, #4e8853, #4e6688

## Colors that go with #884e83

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 #884e83 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #884e83 in 5 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #884e83 in 8 real palettes, including Blush and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #884e83: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #884e83: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #884e83 in 3 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #884e83, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Graphite put Orange beside #884e83, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #784574 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a25d9c (4.58:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ba87b6 (7.23:1)

## 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/884e83-c19fba-8ccb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#884e83" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.