# #897dd4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#897dd4`
- RGB: rgb(137, 125, 212)
- HSL: hsl(248, 50%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.128 288.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2474
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 3.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/897dd4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9388d7, #9d94db, #aba3e0, #b6afe4, #c0bae8, #cbc6ec, #d5d1f0, #e3e0f5, #eeecf9, #f8f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #7466cc, #5f4fc4, #4c3cb4, #42349d, #392d86, #2f256f, #251d58, #1a143d, #100d26, #06050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8d47d
- Analogous: #7d9dd4, #b47dd4
- Triadic: #d4897d, #7dd489
- Split-complementary: #d4b47d, #9dd47d
- Tetradic: #d47d9d, #c8d47d, #7dd4b4

## Colors that go with #897dd4

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 #897dd4: 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 #897dd4 in 5 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #897dd4, 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 #897dd4: 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #897dd4: 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Coursera's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #897dd4 in 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Terminal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #897dd4, 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), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #897dd4 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7466cc (4.65:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5444c1 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #968cd9 (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/897dd4-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: "#897dd4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.