# #8d3097

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d3097`
- RGB: rgb(141, 48, 151)
- HSL: hsl(294, 52%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.487 0.177 323.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1001
- Nearest named color: darkmagenta (#8b008b, Δ 5.168) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkmagenta
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d3097

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a237ae, #b641c3, #bf58ca, #c870d2, #d187d9, #d89adf, #e1b1e7, #eac9ee, #f3e0f5, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #822c8c, #74277c, #692370, #5a1f61, #4f1b55, #411646, #36123a, #280d2b, #1d0a1f, #0e0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a9730
- Analogous: #593097, #97306e
- Triadic: #978d30, #30978d
- Split-complementary: #6e9730, #309759
- Tetradic: #975930, #3a9730, #306e97

## Colors that go with #8d3097

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 #8d3097: 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 #8d3097 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 #8d3097: 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 #8d3097: 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 #8d3097 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 #8d3097: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8d3097 in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d3097 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #892f93 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b641c3 (4.53:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #cb77d4 (7.13:1)

## 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/8d3097-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-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: "#8d3097" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.