# #8972bb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8972bb`
- RGB: rgb(137, 114, 187)
- HSL: hsl(259, 35%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.604 0.111 297.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2094
- Nearest named color: Lavish Spending (#8469bc, Δ 2.589) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavish-spending
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8972bb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9580c2, #a08dc8, #ac9bcf, #b7a9d6, #c3b7dc, #cbc1e1, #d7cfe8, #e2ddee, #eeeaf5, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7b61b3, #6b50a5, #604794, #523d7f, #47356e, #3a2b5a, #2f2348, #211934, #161122, #09070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4bb72
- Analogous: #727fbb, #ae72bb
- Triadic: #bb8972, #72bb89
- Split-complementary: #bbae72, #7fbb72
- Tetradic: #bb727f, #a4bb72, #72bbae

## Colors that go with #8972bb

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 #8972bb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8972bb in 4 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8972bb: 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8972bb: 6 real palettes, including Campus and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8972bb, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8972bb in 10 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Retool's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8972bb 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8972bb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8068b6 (4.59:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #624997 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a08dc8 (7.14:1)

## 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/8972bb-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-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: "#8972bb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.