# #8a6eaa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a6eaa`
- RGB: rgb(138, 110, 170)
- HSL: hsl(268, 26%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.095 305.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1946
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 1.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a6eaa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #957bb2, #a28bbb, #ac98c3, #b6a5ca, #c3b5d4, #cec2db, #d8cfe3, #e2dcea, #efecf4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d5ea1, #715591, #644b81, #584270, #4b3960, #3c2d4d, #30243d, #231a2d, #17111d, #0a080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8eaa6e
- Analogous: #6e70aa, #a86eaa
- Triadic: #aa8a6e, #6eaa8a
- Split-complementary: #aaa86e, #70aa6e
- Tetradic: #aa6e70, #8eaa6e, #6eaaa8

## Colors that go with #8a6eaa

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 #8a6eaa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a6eaa: 6 real palettes, including Campus and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a6eaa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), British Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/britishairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a6eaa in 10 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a6eaa 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 #8a6eaa: 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #8a6eaa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a6eaa in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8568a6 (4.64:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.53:1); AAA: text → #674d84 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a48fbd (7.24:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a6eaa-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-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: "#8a6eaa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.