# #8a1966

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a1966`
- RGB: rgb(138, 25, 102)
- HSL: hsl(319, 69%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.435 0.165 344.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0706
- Nearest named color: Bane of Royalty (#871466, Δ 0.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bane-of-royalty
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a1966

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a81f7d, #c22490, #d930a4, #de4aaf, #e368bc, #e986ca, #eea0d5, #f3bee2, #f8d8ee, #fdf6fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d175d, #701553, #67134d, #5a1143, #4e0e3a, #410c30, #340926, #2b0820, #1e0616, #11030d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #198a3d
- Analogous: #75198a, #8a192e
- Triadic: #668a19, #19668a
- Split-complementary: #2e8a19, #198a75
- Tetradic: #8a7519, #198a3d, #192e8a

## Colors that go with #8a1966

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 #8a1966 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 body-text near-black for #8a1966: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a1966: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8a1966: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #8a1966'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a1966: two real palettes: Hinge's brand system and Slack's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #8a1966 in two real palettes: Mailchimp's brand system and Garnet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a1966 in two real palettes: Garnet and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d3279d (4.55:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.64:1); AAA: text → #e46cbe (7.19:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.11:1)

## 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/8a1966-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#8a1966" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.