# #8a5091

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5091`
- RGB: rgb(138, 80, 145)
- HSL: hsl(294, 29%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.523 0.119 323.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1318
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 3.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5091

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a59a1, #a76bae, #b17bb7, #bc8fc1, #c6a0ca, #d0b0d4, #dcc4de, #e6d4e7, #f1e8f2, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7e4884, #714176, #653a69, #58335c, #4b2b4f, #3f2442, #321d35, #261627, #190e1a, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #569150
- Analogous: #6a5091, #915077
- Triadic: #918a50, #50918a
- Split-complementary: #779150, #50916a
- Tetradic: #916a50, #569150, #507791

## Colors that go with #8a5091

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 #8a5091 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
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Graphite put Orange beside #8a5091, 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), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a5091: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a5091: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a5091: 3 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a5091, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8a5091 in 3 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Stripe's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a5091 in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #77457d (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f5ea6 (4.63:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #b785bc (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a5091-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-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: "#8a5091" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.