# #8a3295

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a3295`
- RGB: rgb(138, 50, 149)
- HSL: hsl(293, 50%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.484 0.171 323.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0985
- Nearest named color: Noble Plum (#871f78, Δ 5.277) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/noble-plum
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a3295

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f39ac, #b244c1, #bb5bc8, #c571d0, #ce88d7, #d69cde, #e0b3e6, #e9c9ed, #f2e0f5, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #7f2e8a, #71297a, #66256f, #582060, #4e1c54, #3f1745, #351339, #270e2a, #1c0a1f, #0e050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d9532
- Analogous: #583295, #95326f
- Triadic: #958a32, #32958a
- Split-complementary: #6f9532, #329558
- Tetradic: #955832, #3d9532, #326f95

## Colors that go with #8a3295

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 #8a3295: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), 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 #8a3295 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 #8a3295: 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 #8a3295: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a3295 in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8a3295: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a3295 in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a3295 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b447c2 (4.62:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.54:1); AAA: text → #c879d2 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/8a3295-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#8a3295" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.