# #8a3d79

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a3d79`
- RGB: rgb(138, 61, 121)
- HSL: hsl(313, 39%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.483 0.129 336.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1012
- Nearest named color: Bruise (#7e4071, Δ 2.718) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bruise
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a3d79

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a0468c, #b3519e, #bc67aa, #c57cb6, #cf91c1, #d7a3cb, #e0b8d7, #e9cde3, #f3e3ef, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #803870, #713264, #672d5a, #59274e, #4e2244, #401c38, #35172f, #271122, #1c0c19, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d8a4d
- Analogous: #743d8a, #8a3d53
- Triadic: #798a3d, #3d798a
- Split-complementary: #538a3d, #3d8a74
- Tetradic: #8a743d, #3d8a4d, #3d538a

## Colors that go with #8a3d79

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 #8a3d79: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Peacock, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8a3d79 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 #8a3d79: 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a3d79 in 3 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Garnet, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a3d79 in 3 real palettes, including Blush and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a3d79: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8a3d79: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8a3d79, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #873b76 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b3519e (4.59:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c77fb7 (7.15:1)

## 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/8a3d79-c19fb5-7ecb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#8a3d79" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.