# #8a76d6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a76d6`
- RGB: rgb(138, 118, 214)
- HSL: hsl(252, 54%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.626 0.142 291.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2322
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 2.155) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a76d6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9381d9, #a091de, #ab9de2, #b5a9e5, #c2b8ea, #ccc4ed, #d6d0f1, #e1dcf4, #eeebf9, #f8f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #755ecf, #6046c8, #5137b9, #4730a1, #3c2989, #30216e, #261a56, #1c133f, #110c27, #070510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c3d676
- Analogous: #7692d6, #b976d6
- Triadic: #d68976, #76d689
- Split-complementary: #d6b976, #92d676
- Tetradic: #d67692, #c3d676, #76d6b9

## Colors that go with #8a76d6

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 #8a76d6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8a76d6 in 4 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #8a76d6, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a76d6: 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a76d6: 5 real palettes, including Coursera's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a76d6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8a76d6 in 5 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8a76d6 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b66d1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #5a3fc6 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9d8ddd (7.29:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/8a76d6-a99cc4-dfb64e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#8a76d6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.