# #8a42bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a42bd`
- RGB: rgb(138, 66, 189)
- HSL: hsl(275, 48%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.529 0.189 308.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1297
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 4.101) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a42bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9555c3, #a168ca, #ab77cf, #b68ad6, #c29ddd, #ceb0e3, #d9c3ea, #e3d2ef, #efe5f6, #faf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #7c3caa, #71369b, #633088, #582a79, #4a2466, #3d1d53, #321844, #241131, #190c22, #0b050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75bd42
- Analogous: #4c42bd, #bd42b3
- Triadic: #bd8a42, #42bd8a
- Split-complementary: #b3bd42, #42bd4d
- Tetradic: #bd4d42, #75bd42, #42b3bd

## Colors that go with #8a42bd

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 #8a42bd: 4 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a42bd 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/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8a42bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a42bd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a42bd in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a42bd: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a42bd, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a42bd 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #793aa6 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9859c5 (4.57:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #b282d3 (7.03:1)

## 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/8a42bd-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#8a42bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.