# #8a3357

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8a3357`
- RGB: rgb(138, 51, 87)
- HSL: hsl(335, 46%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.455 0.124 357.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0846
- Nearest named color: Blood Oath (#85323c, Δ 4.315) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-oath
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a3357

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a03b65, #b64373, #c15783, #c96e94, #d388a7, #db9eb8, #e3b5c8, #eccbd9, #f4e1e9, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #7f2f50, #702947, #652540, #592139, #4e1d31, #3f1728, #341321, #290f1a, #1a0a10, #0f0609

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #338a66
- Analogous: #8a3383, #8a3a33
- Triadic: #578a33, #33578a
- Split-complementary: #338a3a, #33838a
- Tetradic: #838a33, #338a66, #3a338a

## Colors that go with #8a3357

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 #8a3357 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 [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a3357 in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #8a3357, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a3357 in 12 real palettes, including Blush and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8a3357, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a3357: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8a3357: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a3357: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be507e (4.64:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #cf7d9f (7.09:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.16:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a3357-c49ca8-62cb6d-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#8a3357" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.