# #8a67e9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a67e9`
- RGB: rgb(138, 103, 233)
- HSL: hsl(256, 75%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.188 292.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2099
- Nearest named color: mediumslateblue (#7b68ee, Δ 2.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a67e9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9475eb, #9f82ed, #ac94f0, #b7a1f2, #c1aff4, #cbbcf5, #d6c9f7, #e3dbfa, #eee9fc, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #754ce6, #6132e2, #4e1ed2, #441ab7, #3a169c, #301281, #260f67, #1b0a47, #11062d, #070312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c7e967
- Analogous: #6786e9, #cb67e9
- Triadic: #e98a67, #67e98a
- Split-complementary: #e9cb67, #86e967
- Tetradic: #e96786, #c7e967, #67e9cb

## Colors that go with #8a67e9

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a67e9 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Zed's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a67e9 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #8a67e9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8a67e9 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a67e9: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a67e9, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8a67e9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8a67e9: 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): 4.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #805ae7 (4.63:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5d2de1 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a287ee (7.24:1)

## 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/8a67e9-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8a67e9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.