# #8a1459

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8a1459`
- RGB: rgb(138, 20, 89)
- HSL: hsl(325, 75%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.426 0.162 351.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0662
- Nearest named color: Bane of Royalty (#871466, Δ 2.374) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bane-of-royalty
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a1459

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa186d, #c41c7e, #e02492, #e444a1, #e963b1, #ed7ebe, #f19dce, #f5bcde, #f9d7eb, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d1250, #74114b, #670f42, #590d39, #500b34, #430a2b, #360822, #28061a, #1f0414, #12030b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #148a45
- Analogous: #80148a, #8a141e
- Triadic: #598a14, #14598a
- Split-complementary: #1e8a14, #148a80
- Tetradic: #8a8014, #148a45, #141e8a

## Colors that go with #8a1459

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 #8a1459: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8a1459 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/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a1459: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a1459: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #8a1459's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8a1459: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #8a1459 in two real palettes: Garnet and Mailchimp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #8a1459 in two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Golden Hour, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db1f8d (4.59:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #e967b3 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a1459-c19faf-69cb62-2d1f21-f0e9f1?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: "#8a1459" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.