# #8b4e8d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b4e8d`
- RGB: rgb(139, 78, 141)
- HSL: hsl(298, 29%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.519 0.119 326)
- Relative luminance: 0.1286
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 3.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b4e8d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f59a1, #a968ac, #b57bb7, #be8cc0, #c9a0ca, #d2b0d4, #dec4de, #e7d4e7, #f2e8f2, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7e4780, #713f73, #643866, #573159, #4e2b4f, #412442, #341d35, #271627, #1a0e1a, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #508d4e
- Analogous: #6c4e8d, #8d4e70
- Triadic: #8d8b4e, #4e8d8b
- Split-complementary: #708d4e, #4e8d6c
- Tetradic: #8d6c4e, #508d4e, #4e708d

## Colors that go with #8b4e8d

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 #8b4e8d 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Graphite put Orange beside #8b4e8d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8b4e8d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8b4e8d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8b4e8d: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8b4e8d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8b4e8d in 3 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8b4e8d in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7b457d (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a25ba4 (4.57:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ba85bc (7.17:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b4e8d-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#8b4e8d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.