# #8a18e7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a18e7`
- RGB: rgb(138, 24, 231)
- HSL: hsl(273, 81%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.267 301.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1183
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 1.797) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a18e7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #962fe9, #a146ec, #ab59ee, #b670f0, #c287f2, #ce9ef5, #dab5f7, #e3c8f9, #efdffc, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7c16d0, #7114bd, #6311a6, #581094, #4a0d7d, #3d0b66, #320953, #24063c, #19042a, #0b0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75e718
- Analogous: #2318e7, #e718dc
- Triadic: #e78a18, #18e78a
- Split-complementary: #dce718, #18e723
- Tetradic: #e72318, #75e718, #18dce7

## Colors that go with #8a18e7

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 #8a18e7 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 #8a18e7: 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 #8a18e7: 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 #8a18e7 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8a18e7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8a18e7 — 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 #8a18e7: 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 #8a18e7: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7f16d4 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a146ec (4.6:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.51:1); AAA: text → #bb79f1 (7.12:1)

## 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/8a18e7-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: "#8a18e7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.