# #8d4bb4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d4bb4`
- RGB: rgb(141, 75, 180)
- HSL: hsl(278, 41%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.539 0.167 311)
- Relative luminance: 0.1399
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.416) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d4bb4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #995dbb, #a46fc3, #ad7ec9, #b990d0, #c4a2d8, #cfb3df, #dbc5e7, #e4d4ed, #efe6f4, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7f44a2, #743e93, #663681, #5b3073, #4c2961, #3e214f, #331b41, #25142f, #190e20, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #72b44b
- Analogous: #594bb4, #b44ba6
- Triadic: #b48d4b, #4bb48d
- Split-complementary: #a6b44b, #4bb459
- Tetradic: #b4594b, #72b44b, #4ba6b4

## Colors that go with #8d4bb4

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8d4bb4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8d4bb4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8d4bb4 in 3 real palettes, including Gemstone and Marvel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d4bb4: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d4bb4 in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8d4bb4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d4bb4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8d4bb4 in two real palettes: Circuit and Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #773f97 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #995dbb (4.64:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b285cc (7.12:1)

## 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/8d4bb4-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#8d4bb4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.