# #885df4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#885df4`
- RGB: rgb(136, 93, 244)
- HSL: hsl(257, 87%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.215 291.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1959
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 3.088) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/885df4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #926bf5, #9d79f6, #ab8df7, #b59bf8, #c0a9f9, #cab7fa, #d5c6fb, #e3d9fc, #ede7fd, #f8f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #7340f2, #5d24f0, #4b10e0, #410ec4, #380ca7, #2e0a8a, #25086e, #19054c, #100330, #060113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c9f45d
- Analogous: #5d7ef4, #d35df4
- Triadic: #f4885d, #5df488
- Split-complementary: #f4d35d, #7ef45d
- Tetradic: #f45d7e, #c9f45d, #5df4d3

## Colors that go with #885df4

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 #885df4'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 #885df4 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), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #885df4 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #885df4 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #885df4: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #885df4 — 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #885df4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #885df4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8153f3 (4.7:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.55:1); AAA: text → #5d24f0 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a483f6 (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Obsidian** — secondary #8a5cf5 (Δ 0.395) — 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/885df4-ac9cc4-dfc24e-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: "#885df4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.