# #8a1dd7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a1dd7`
- RGB: rgb(138, 29, 215)
- HSL: hsl(275, 76%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.515 0.25 304.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1119
- Nearest named color: Lilac Spring (#8822cc, Δ 1.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac-spring
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a1dd7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #962ce2, #a143e5, #ad59e8, #b86feb, #c386ee, #ce9cf2, #d9b3f5, #e4c9f8, #efe0fb, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #7e1bc5, #7018af, #65159d, #561287, #4b1075, #3f0d63, #310a4c, #25083a, #170524, #0b0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bd71d
- Analogous: #2d1dd7, #d71dc8
- Triadic: #d78a1d, #1dd78a
- Split-complementary: #c8d71d, #1dd72d
- Tetradic: #d72d1d, #6bd71d, #1dc8d7

## Colors that go with #8a1dd7

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 #8a1dd7: 4 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), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a1dd7 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 #8a1dd7: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8a1dd7'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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a1dd7 in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8a1dd7 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8a1dd7: 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 #8a1dd7: 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): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #811cca (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a447e6 (4.62:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #bc78ed (7.05:1)

## 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/8a1dd7-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#8a1dd7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.