Color
#8b235e
#8b235ergb(139, 35, 94)hsl(326, 60%, 34%)oklch(0.442 0.15 350.3)Colors that go with #8b235e
Teal, Crimson and Denim lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Teal #008080
complementaryshippedTeal sits directly opposite #8b235e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Crimson #dc143c
analogousshippedCrimson is #8b235e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #8b235e: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #8b235e in 4 real palettes, including Blush and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour.
Forest Green #228b22
split-complementshippedForest Green is a split-complement of #8b235e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #8b235e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Steel Blue #4682b4
triadicshippedSteel Blue completes a triad with #8b235e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #8b235e: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #8b235e
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #8b235e as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 8.4:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.5:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #8b235e as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#8b235e reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #8b235e and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
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