# #8a1955

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a1955`
- RGB: rgb(138, 25, 85)
- HSL: hsl(328, 69%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.428 0.156 354)
- Relative luminance: 0.0675
- Nearest named color: Bane of Royalty (#871466, Δ 3.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bane-of-royalty
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a1955

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a81f68, #c22478, #d9308a, #de4a99, #e368aa, #e986bb, #eea0c9, #f3bedb, #f8d8e9, #fdf6fa
- Shades (toward black): #7d174d, #701545, #671340, #5a1138, #4e0e30, #410c28, #340920, #2b081b, #1e0613, #11030b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #198a4e
- Analogous: #86198a, #8a191d
- Triadic: #558a19, #19558a
- Split-complementary: #1d8a19, #198a86
- Tetradic: #8a8619, #198a4e, #191d8a

## Colors that go with #8a1955

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8a1955 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #8a1955'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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a1955 in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a1955: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a1955: 3 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #8a1955 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8a1955: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #8a1955: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d72885 (4.53:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #e46cac (7.04:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.16:1)

## 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/8a1955-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#8a1955" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.