# #8b73ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b73ba`
- RGB: rgb(139, 115, 186)
- HSL: hsl(260, 34%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.607 0.108 298.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.213
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.534) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b73ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9681c1, #a18ec7, #ad9cce, #b8aad5, #c3b7dc, #ccc1e1, #d7cfe7, #e3ddee, #eeeaf5, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7c62b2, #6d51a4, #614893, #543e7e, #48366d, #3b2c59, #2f2348, #221933, #171122, #09070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a2ba73
- Analogous: #737fba, #ae73ba
- Triadic: #ba8b73, #73ba8b
- Split-complementary: #baae73, #7fba73
- Tetradic: #ba737f, #a2ba73, #73baae

## Colors that go with #8b73ba

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8b73ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8b73ba in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8b73ba: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8b73ba: 5 real palettes, including Campus and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8b73ba, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8b73ba in 9 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Retool's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8b73ba 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8b73ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8269b5 (4.53:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #634a96 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a18ec7 (7.21:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b73ba-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8b73ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.