# #8a14eb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a14eb`
- RGB: rgb(138, 20, 235)
- HSL: hsl(273, 84%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.528 0.272 300.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.119
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 2.246) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a14eb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #962ced, #a243ef, #ab56f0, #b76ef2, #c285f4, #ce9cf6, #dab4f8, #e3c7fa, #efdefc, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7c12d3, #7111c0, #640fa9, #580d96, #4b0b7f, #3d0967, #320754, #24053d, #19042a, #0b0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75eb14
- Analogous: #1f14eb, #eb14e0
- Triadic: #eb8a14, #14eb8a
- Split-complementary: #e0eb14, #14eb1f
- Tetradic: #eb1f14, #75eb14, #14e0eb

## Colors that go with #8a14eb

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a14eb 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a14eb: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a14eb: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #8a14eb in 3 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and monday.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8a14eb — 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8a14eb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a14eb: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8a14eb in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7f13d8 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a243ef (4.59:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.62:1); AAA: text → #bb77f3 (7.05:1)

## 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/8a14eb-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#8a14eb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.