# #8a4285

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a4285`
- RGB: rgb(138, 66, 133)
- HSL: hsl(304, 35%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.496 0.131 330)
- Relative luminance: 0.1099
- Nearest named color: Magic Magenta (#7f4774, Δ 3.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-magenta
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a4285

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e4c99, #af5aaa, #b86bb3, #c280bd, #cc94c8, #d6a9d3, #e0bedd, #e8cfe6, #f2e3f1, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7c3c78, #72376e, #643060, #5a2b56, #4c2449, #3e1e3c, #341932, #261225, #1c0d1b, #0e070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #428a47
- Analogous: #6b428a, #8a4261
- Triadic: #858a42, #42858a
- Split-complementary: #618a42, #428a6b
- Tetradic: #8a6b42, #428a47, #42618a

## Colors that go with #8a4285

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 #8a4285 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 #8a4285: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hinge's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a4285 in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a4285: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a4285: 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 #8a4285: 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 #8a4285 in two real palettes: Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [pool] — Designers have shipped Light Coral with #8a4285: 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): 6.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #833f7e (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac53a6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c280bd (7.12:1)

## 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/8a4285-c19fba-8ecb62-2d1f26-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: "#8a4285" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.