# #8d357e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d357e`
- RGB: rgb(141, 53, 126)
- HSL: hsl(310, 45%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.149 334.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0972
- Nearest named color: Noble Plum (#871f78, Δ 4.073) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/noble-plum
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d357e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a33e92, #b946a6, #c15cb0, #ca72bb, #d289c6, #db9fd1, #e3b5db, #ebcbe6, #f4e1f1, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #813174, #732b67, #68275d, #592250, #4e1d46, #43193c, #34142e, #290f24, #1a0a17, #0f060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #358d44
- Analogous: #6f358d, #8d3552
- Triadic: #7e8d35, #357e8d
- Split-complementary: #528d35, #358d6f
- Tetradic: #8d6f35, #358d44, #35528d

## Colors that go with #8d357e

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 #8d357e: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hinge's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8d357e 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8d357e: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d357e in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d357e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d357e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8d357e in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8d357e in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

## 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 → #ba4aa8 (4.63:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.58:1); AAA: text → #cd7abf (7.13:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.14:1)

## 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/8d357e-c19fb7-83cb62-2d1f25-efe9f1?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: "#8d357e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.