# #8b2e99

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b2e99`
- RGB: rgb(139, 46, 153)
- HSL: hsl(292, 54%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.483 0.181 322.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0974
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 4.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b2e99

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a035b1, #b43fc6, #bd56cd, #c66ed4, #cf85db, #d799e1, #e0b0e8, #e9c8ef, #f3e0f6, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #802a8d, #72267e, #672272, #591d62, #4e1a56, #401547, #35123b, #270d2b, #1c091f, #0e0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3c992e
- Analogous: #552e99, #992e72
- Triadic: #998b2e, #2e998b
- Split-complementary: #72992e, #2e9955
- Tetradic: #99552e, #3c992e, #2e7299

## Colors that go with #8b2e99

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8b2e99: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #8b2e99 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8b2e99: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8b2e99: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8b2e99 in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8b2e99: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8b2e99 in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Zillow's brand system puts Blue beside #8b2e99, as the lead colour. Seen in: Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b543c7 (4.59:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c976d6 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.12:1)

## 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/8b2e99-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#8b2e99" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.