# #885dfd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#885dfd`
- RGB: rgb(136, 93, 253)
- HSL: hsl(256, 98%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.226 290.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2015
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 3.708) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/885dfd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #936dfe, #9e7cfe, #aa8bfe, #b59afe, #c0a9fe, #cbb8fe, #d6c7fe, #e1d7ff, #ece6ff, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #723ffd, #581cfd, #4402f7, #3a02d4, #3202b6, #2a0297, #200174, #180156, #0e0132, #060014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d3fd5d
- Analogous: #5d83fd, #d85dfd
- Triadic: #fd885d, #5dfd88
- Split-complementary: #fdd85d, #83fd5d
- Tetradic: #fd5d83, #d3fd5d, #5dfdd8

## Colors that go with #885dfd

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #885dfd 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 #885dfd 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 #885dfd 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #885dfd: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #885dfd: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #885dfd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #885dfd, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #885dfd in 3 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the accent. 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8153fd (4.58:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.59:1); AAA: text → #581cfd (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a281fe (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Obsidian** — secondary #8a5cf5 (Δ 1.257) — 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/885dfd-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-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: "#885dfd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.