# #8a169c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a169c`
- RGB: rgb(138, 22, 156)
- HSL: hsl(292, 75%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.465 0.206 321.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0838
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 3.058) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a169c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a21ab7, #be1fd6, #ca32e2, #d14ce6, #d96cea, #e087ee, #e7a1f2, #eebcf5, #f6dbfa, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7e148f, #731281, #671174, #5b0f67, #4f0d59, #3f0a47, #33083a, #28062d, #1c041f, #100312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #289c16
- Analogous: #47169c, #9c166b
- Triadic: #9c8a16, #169c8a
- Split-complementary: #6b9c16, #169c47
- Tetradic: #9c4716, #289c16, #166b9c

## Colors that go with #8a169c

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 #8a169c: 4 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #8a169c 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a169c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a169c: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a169c in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8a169c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a169c in two real palettes: Datadog's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #8a169c'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/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c21fdb (4.51:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #d867e9 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.01:1)

## 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/8a169c-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#8a169c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.