# #8a81cf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a81cf`
- RGB: rgb(138, 129, 207)
- HSL: hsl(247, 45%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.115 288)
- Relative luminance: 0.2561
- Nearest named color: Magic Carpet (#9488be, Δ 3.911) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-carpet
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a81cf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #958cd4, #9f97d8, #ada6dd, #b7b1e2, #c1bce6, #ccc8ea, #d6d3ee, #e4e1f4, #eeedf8, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #766bc7, #6155be, #4f42ae, #443a98, #3a3181, #30296b, #262055, #1b163b, #110e25, #07060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c6cf81
- Analogous: #819fcf, #b181cf
- Triadic: #cf8a81, #81cf8a
- Split-complementary: #cfb181, #9fcf81
- Tetradic: #cf819f, #c6cf81, #81cfb1

## Colors that go with #8a81cf

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 #8a81cf: 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 #8a81cf in 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #8a81cf, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8a81cf: 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a81cf: 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-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 #8a81cf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8a81cf in 5 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), HashiCorp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hashicorp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #8a81cf 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7267c5 (4.71:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #5446b9 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9890d5 (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/8a81cf-a59cc4-dfaa4e-271f2d-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: "#8a81cf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.