# #8a438e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a438e`
- RGB: rgb(138, 67, 142)
- HSL: hsl(297, 36%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.502 0.138 325.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1137
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 4.799) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a438e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f4da3, #ac59b1, #b76dba, #c182c4, #cb97ce, #d4a8d6, #debde0, #e9d2ea, #f1e3f2, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7d3c80, #733776, #653168, #582a5a, #4e2650, #401f42, #331834, #251226, #1b0d1c, #0e070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #478e43
- Analogous: #65438e, #8e436c
- Triadic: #8e8a43, #438e8a
- Split-complementary: #6c8e43, #438e65
- Tetradic: #8e6543, #478e43, #436c8e

## Colors that go with #8a438e

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 #8a438e 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 #8a438e: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a438e in 4 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a438e: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8a438e in 3 real palettes, including 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a438e: 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 #8a438e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [pool] — Designers have shipped Light Coral with #8a438e: two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #803e84 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab55af (4.65:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #bf7fc3 (7.04:1)

## 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/8a438e-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#8a438e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.