# #8a0fc2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a0fc2`
- RGB: rgb(138, 15, 194)
- HSL: hsl(281, 86%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.491 0.24 310.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0964
- Nearest named color: Lilac Spring (#8822cc, Δ 2.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac-spring
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a0fc2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e11df, #ab1bee, #b638f0, #c054f2, #cb71f4, #d388f6, #dea5f8, #e8c1fa, #f1d9fc, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7c0daf, #720ca1, #650b8e, #57097b, #4d086d, #40075a, #320547, #250434, #1b0326, #0d0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #48c20f
- Analogous: #300fc2, #c20fa1
- Triadic: #c28a0f, #0fc28a
- Split-complementary: #a1c20f, #0fc230
- Tetradic: #c2300f, #48c20f, #0fa1c2

## Colors that go with #8a0fc2

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a0fc2: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #8a0fc2 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a0fc2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8a0fc2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8a0fc2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8a0fc2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a0fc2: two real palettes: Kraken's brand system and Render's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8a0fc2 in two real palettes: Circuit and Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b22eef (4.53:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.6:1); AAA: text → #cb71f4 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.17:1)

## 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/8a0fc2-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#8a0fc2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.