# #8d2e8e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d2e8e`
- RGB: rgb(141, 46, 142)
- HSL: hsl(299, 51%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.48 0.172 327.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0957
- Nearest named color: Noble Plum (#871f78, Δ 4.198) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/noble-plum
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d2e8e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a436a6, #bb3dbd, #c552c7, #cd69ce, #d684d7, #dd9bdf, #e5b2e6, #edc9ee, #f5e0f5, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #812a83, #722574, #672268, #5b1e5c, #501a51, #411541, #351136, #2a0e2a, #1b091b, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #308e2e
- Analogous: #5d2e8e, #8e2e60
- Triadic: #8e8d2e, #2e8e8d
- Split-complementary: #608e2e, #2e8e5d
- Tetradic: #8e5d2e, #308e2e, #2e608e

## Colors that go with #8d2e8e

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 #8d2e8e: 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), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8d2e8e 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/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d2e8e: 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 #8d2e8e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8d2e8e in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d2e8e: 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 #8d2e8e 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #8d2e8e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb3dbd (4.52:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.63:1); AAA: text → #d074d2 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.02:1)

## 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/8d2e8e-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#8d2e8e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.