# #887ecd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#887ecd`
- RGB: rgb(136, 126, 205)
- HSL: hsl(248, 44%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.635 0.117 288.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2456
- Nearest named color: Magic Carpet (#9488be, Δ 4.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-carpet
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/887ecd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9389d1, #a198d7, #aba3db, #b5aee0, #c2bde5, #ccc8ea, #d7d3ee, #e1def2, #eeedf8, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7568c4, #6052bc, #5143ad, #473b97, #3c3281, #302867, #261f51, #1c173b, #110e25, #07060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c3cd7e
- Analogous: #7e9bcd, #b07ecd
- Triadic: #cd897e, #7ecd89
- Split-complementary: #cdb07e, #9bcd7e
- Tetradic: #cd7e9b, #c3cd7e, #7ecdb0

## Colors that go with #887ecd

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #887ecd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #887ecd in 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #887ecd, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #887ecd: 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #887ecd: 8 real palettes, including Dusk and American Express's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #887ecd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and PostHog's brand system put Orange beside #887ecd, as the accent. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #887ecd 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7568c4 (4.63:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #5647b8 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #968dd3 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/887ecd-a69cc4-dfac4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#887ecd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.