# #8d4477

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d4477`
- RGB: rgb(141, 68, 119)
- HSL: hsl(318, 35%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.496 0.118 340.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1113
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 2.569) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d4477

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a24e89, #af5a96, #b96ea3, #c383b0, #cd98bd, #d6a9c8, #e0bed5, #e9d2e2, #f2e3ed, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7f3d6c, #753863, #673257, #5a2b4c, #4f2643, #411f37, #34192c, #261220, #1c0d17, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #448d5a
- Analogous: #7f448d, #8d4453
- Triadic: #778d44, #44778d
- Split-complementary: #538d44, #448d7f
- Tetradic: #8d7f44, #448d5a, #44538d

## Colors that go with #8d4477

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 #8d4477 in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Darkroom, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8d4477 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8d4477: 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 #8d4477: 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8d4477 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Garnet, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d4477: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Darkroom and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8d4477, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8d4477 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #833f6e (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae5694 (4.56:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #c383b0 (7.19:1)

## 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/8d4477-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-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: "#8d4477" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.