# #8b467a

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8b467a`
- RGB: rgb(139, 70, 122)
- HSL: hsl(315, 33%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.498 0.115 337.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1127
- Nearest named color: Magic Magenta (#7f4774, Δ 2.477) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-magenta
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b467a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f508c, #ad5c99, #b771a6, #c185b2, #cc99bf, #d4aaca, #dfbfd7, #e9d3e3, #f1e4ee, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d3f6e, #733a65, #663359, #582c4d, #4e2744, #402038, #331a2d, #251321, #1b0e18, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #468b57
- Analogous: #7a468b, #8b4657
- Triadic: #7a8b46, #467a8b
- Split-complementary: #578b46, #468b7a
- Tetradic: #8b7a46, #468b57, #46578b

## Colors that go with #8b467a

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8b467a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8b467a in 5 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Stripe's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8b467a in 9 real palettes, including Blush and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8b467a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8b467a: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8b467a in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Garnet, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8b467a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8b467a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #814171 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5997 (4.61:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c082b0 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b467a-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#8b467a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.