# #8b33ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b33ff`
- RGB: rgb(139, 51, 255)
- HSL: hsl(266, 100%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.271 295.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1508
- Nearest named color: Poisoning Purple (#7f01fe, Δ 4.393) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/poisoning-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b33ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9747ff, #a35cff, #ab6bff, #b780ff, #c294ff, #cea8ff, #d9bdff, #e2ccff, #eee0ff, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #7a14ff, #6c00fa, #5f00db, #5400c2, #4700a3, #390085, #2e006b, #21004d, #160033, #090014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a7ff33
- Analogous: #3341ff, #f133ff
- Triadic: #ff8b33, #33ff8b
- Split-complementary: #fff133, #41ff33
- Tetradic: #ff3341, #a7ff33, #33fff1

## Colors that go with #8b33ff

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 #8b33ff 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 #8b33ff'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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8b33ff: 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 #8b33ff: 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 #8b33ff: 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 #8b33ff 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 #8b33ff, 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
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #8b33ff in two real palettes: Clerk's brand system and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6a00f5 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9747ff (4.66:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b47aff (7.17:1)

## 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/8b33ff-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-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: "#8b33ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.