# #8b2ff4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b2ff4`
- RGB: rgb(139, 47, 244)
- HSL: hsl(268, 90%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.553 0.264 297.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1405
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 2.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b2ff4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9642f5, #a055f6, #ab69f7, #b67cf8, #c494f9, #cea8fa, #d9bbfb, #e4cffc, #efe2fd, #faf5fe
- Shades (toward black): #7d16f3, #6e0cdf, #620ac7, #5609ae, #4a0896, #3c0679, #300561, #240449, #16022c, #0a0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #98f42f
- Analogous: #2f35f4, #ed2ff4
- Triadic: #f48b2f, #2ff48b
- Split-complementary: #f4ed2f, #35f42f
- Tetradic: #f42f35, #98f42f, #2ff4ed

## Colors that go with #8b2ff4

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

- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8b2ff4 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8b2ff4's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8b2ff4 — 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8b2ff4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8b2ff4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8b2ff4: two real palettes: Render's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8b2ff4 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8b2ff4, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #730ce9 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9847f5 (4.55:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.62:1); AAA: text → #b67cf8 (7.23:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/8b2ff4-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#8b2ff4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.