# #8a4c7c

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8a4c7c`
- RGB: rgb(138, 76, 124)
- HSL: hsl(314, 29%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.507 0.105 336)
- Relative luminance: 0.1203
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 2.705) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a4c7c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e578d, #aa649a, #b578a7, #be89b1, #c99cbe, #d4b0cb, #ddc0d6, #e7d4e3, #f1e5ee, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d4570, #703e64, #66385b, #59314f, #4c2a44, #3f2238, #311b2c, #271623, #1a0e18, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4c8a5b
- Analogous: #7a4c8a, #8a4c5d
- Triadic: #7c8a4c, #4c7c8a
- Split-complementary: #5d8a4c, #4c8a7a
- Tetradic: #8a7a4c, #4c8a5b, #4c5d8a

## Colors that go with #8a4c7c

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 #8a4c7c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a4c7c: 4 real palettes, including Campus and HP's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8a4c7c in 6 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a4c7c in 10 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a4c7c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #8a4c7c, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a4c7c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Graphite put Orange beside #8a4c7c, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7d4570 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a65e95 (4.66:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.58:1); AAA: text → #bc85af (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a4c7c-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-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: "#8a4c7c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.