# #8d356d

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8d356d`
- RGB: rgb(141, 53, 109)
- HSL: hsl(322, 45%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.471 0.136 344.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0931
- Nearest named color: Bruise (#7e4071, Δ 3.431) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bruise
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d356d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a33e7e, #b9468f, #c15c9c, #ca72aa, #d289b7, #db9fc5, #e3b5d2, #ebcbe0, #f4e1ed, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #813164, #732b59, #682750, #592245, #4e1d3c, #431933, #341428, #290f1f, #1a0a14, #0f060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #358d55
- Analogous: #81358d, #8d3541
- Triadic: #6d8d35, #356d8d
- Split-complementary: #418d35, #358d81
- Tetradic: #8d8135, #358d55, #35418d

## Colors that go with #8d356d

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d356d in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8d356d 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/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8d356d, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8d356d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d356d: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8d356d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #8d356d: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8d356d: two real palettes: Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc4e93 (4.65:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ce7eb0 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d356d-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#8d356d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.