# #8b2eb2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b2eb2`
- RGB: rgb(139, 46, 178)
- HSL: hsl(282, 59%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.5 0.203 313.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1066
- Nearest named color: Lilac Spring (#8822cc, Δ 4.467) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac-spring
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b2eb2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a33c7, #a749d0, #b15dd5, #bd75db, #c789e1, #d09ee6, #dcb6ec, #e6caf1, #f1e3f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #7e2aa2, #712692, #652182, #581d72, #4c1961, #3f1551, #321141, #260d31, #190820, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #56b22e
- Analogous: #482eb2, #b22e98
- Triadic: #b28b2e, #2eb28b
- Split-complementary: #98b22e, #2eb248
- Tetradic: #b2482e, #56b22e, #2e98b2

## Colors that go with #8b2eb2

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 #8b2eb2: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #8b2eb2 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8b2eb2: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8b2eb2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8b2eb2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8b2eb2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8b2eb2 in two real palettes: Gemstone and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8b2eb2 in two real palettes: Circuit and Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #842caa (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a749d0 (4.51:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c17dde (7.26:1)

## 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/8b2eb2-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#8b2eb2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.