# #8d2d95

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d2d95`
- RGB: rgb(141, 45, 149)
- HSL: hsl(295, 54%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.483 0.179 324.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0971
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 4.632) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d2d95

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a334ad, #b93bc4, #c152cb, #ca6ad2, #d281d9, #db99e1, #e3b0e8, #ebc8ef, #f4e0f6, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #812989, #73247a, #68216e, #591c5e, #4e1952, #431547, #341037, #290d2b, #1a081b, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #35952d
- Analogous: #582d95, #952d6a
- Triadic: #958d2d, #2d958d
- Split-complementary: #6a952d, #2d9558
- Tetradic: #95582d, #35952d, #2d6a95

## Colors that go with #8d2d95

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d2d95: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Slack's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #8d2d95 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d2d95: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8d2d95: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8d2d95 in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d2d95: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d2d95 in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Datadog's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #8d2d95: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba3fc6 (4.61:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ce76d6 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/8d2d95-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#8d2d95" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.