# #8b3afd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b3afd`
- RGB: rgb(139, 58, 253)
- HSL: hsl(265, 98%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.571 0.264 295.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1561
- Nearest named color: blueviolet (#8a2be2, Δ 4.727) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b3afd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #974efd, #a05dfd, #ac72fe, #b886fe, #c49afe, #cda9fe, #d8bdfe, #e4d2ff, #ede1ff, #f9f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #7a1cfd, #6b03fc, #5e02de, #5102c0, #4602a7, #3a0188, #2d016a, #20014c, #150132, #090014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #acfd3a
- Analogous: #3a4afd, #ed3afd
- Triadic: #fd8b3a, #3afd8b
- Split-complementary: #fded3a, #4afd3a
- Tetradic: #fd3a4a, #acfd3a, #3afded

## Colors that go with #8b3afd

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 #8b3afd 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 #8b3afd'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 #8b3afd: 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 #8b3afd: 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 #8b3afd: 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 #8b3afd 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Discord's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8b3afd, 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 #8b3afd 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): 5.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6902f7 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9449fd (4.63:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #b27cfe (7.21:1)

## 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/8b3afd-b19cc4-dfd54e-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: "#8b3afd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.