# #8a3d88

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a3d88`
- RGB: rgb(138, 61, 136)
- HSL: hsl(302, 39%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.49 0.143 328.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1052
- Nearest named color: Bruise (#7e4071, Δ 4.484) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bruise
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a3d88

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a0469d, #b351b0, #bc67b9, #c57cc3, #cf91cd, #d7a3d5, #e0b8df, #e9cde8, #f3e3f2, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #80387d, #71326f, #672d65, #592757, #4e224d, #401c3f, #351734, #271126, #1c0c1c, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d8a3f
- Analogous: #663d8a, #8a3d61
- Triadic: #888a3d, #3d888a
- Split-complementary: #618a3d, #3d8a66
- Tetradic: #8a663d, #3d8a3f, #3d618a

## Colors that go with #8a3d88

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, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8a3d88 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a3d88: 4 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a3d88: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a3d88 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), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a3d88: 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 #8a3d88: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a3d88 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [pool] — Designers have shipped Light Coral with #8a3d88: two real palettes: Blush and Sentry's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #873b84 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b14eae (4.57:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c57cc3 (7.05:1)

## 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/8a3d88-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#8a3d88" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.