# #8a1586

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a1586`
- RGB: rgb(138, 21, 134)
- HSL: hsl(302, 74%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.45 0.19 329.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0766
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 1.625) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a1586

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a919a4, #c31dbe, #df26d8, #e345de, #e864e3, #ec7ee8, #f09dee, #f5bcf3, #f9d7f8, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #7c1379, #731170, #660f63, #590d56, #500c4e, #430a41, #350834, #280627, #1f051e, #120311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #158a18
- Analogous: #53158a, #8a154b
- Triadic: #868a15, #15868a
- Split-complementary: #4b8a15, #158a53
- Tetradic: #8a5315, #158a18, #154b8a

## Colors that go with #8a1586

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8a1586 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a1586: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a1586: 3 real palettes, including Slack's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a1586: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8a1586: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #8a1586's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — Rare Beauty's brand system puts Burgundy beside #8a1586, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #8a1586: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc1ec6 (4.57:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.51:1); AAA: text → #e75fe3 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.08:1)

## 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/8a1586-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#8a1586" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.