# #8a5fab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5fab`
- RGB: rgb(138, 95, 171)
- HSL: hsl(274, 31%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.562 0.122 309)
- Relative luminance: 0.1653
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 2.001) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5fab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #966fb3, #a07dba, #ac8dc3, #b69bca, #c2abd3, #cebcdc, #d8cae3, #e4daec, #eee8f3, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d539d, #704a8c, #65437f, #583a6e, #4a315e, #3d284d, #30203c, #25192f, #18101e, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80ab5f
- Analogous: #645fab, #ab5fa5
- Triadic: #ab8a5f, #5fab8a
- Split-complementary: #a5ab5f, #5fab64
- Tetradic: #ab645f, #80ab5f, #5fa5ab

## Colors that go with #8a5fab

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a5fab: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8a5fab 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a5fab, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a5fab in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a5fab: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8a5fab — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8a5fab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #8a5fab in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6d4889 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f65ae (4.64:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #a98ac1 (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a5fab-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#8a5fab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.