# #8a5ae2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5ae2`
- RGB: rgb(138, 90, 226)
- HSL: hsl(261, 70%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.588 0.198 296)
- Relative luminance: 0.1821
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 3.983) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5ae2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #966ce5, #9f79e7, #ac8aea, #b597ed, #c1a8f0, #cebaf3, #d7c7f5, #e3d8f8, #ece5fa, #f9f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #7740dd, #6526d9, #5b22c3, #4f1ea9, #42198f, #361575, #2a105b, #200c45, #14082b, #080311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b2e25a
- Analogous: #5a6fe2, #ce5ae2
- Triadic: #e28a5a, #5ae28a
- Split-complementary: #e2ce5a, #6fe25a
- Tetradic: #e25a6f, #b2e25a, #5ae2ce

## Colors that go with #8a5ae2

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8a5ae2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a5ae2 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a5ae2 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 #8a5ae2: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a5ae2: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a5ae2, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8a5ae2 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a5ae2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #682bda (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a986ea (7.29:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/8a5ae2-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#8a5ae2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.