# #8d55fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d55fc`
- RGB: rgb(141, 85, 252)
- HSL: hsl(260, 97%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.234 293.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1919
- Nearest named color: Candy Grape Fizz (#7755ee, Δ 4.203) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-grape-fizz
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d55fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9663fd, #a172fd, #ae86fd, #b896fd, #c2a5fe, #ccb4fe, #d7c3fe, #e4d7fe, #eee6ff, #f8f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #7836fc, #6418fb, #5104ec, #4703ce, #3c03b0, #320292, #280274, #1c0150, #110132, #070014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c4fc54
- Analogous: #5470fc, #e054fc
- Triadic: #fc8c54, #54fc8c
- Split-complementary: #fce054, #70fc54
- Tetradic: #fc5470, #c4fc54, #54fce0

## Colors that go with #8d55fc

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8d55fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d55fc in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8d55fc 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/olive
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #8d55fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8d55fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8d55fc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8d55fc: two real palettes: Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #8d55fc 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): 4.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #894ffc (4.58:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #6013fb (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ab81fd (7.29:1)

## Brands using this color

- **monday.com** — secondary #9450fd (Δ 1.417) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com
- **Obsidian** — secondary #8a5cf5 (Δ 1.729) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Haze** (playful, cool, light) — #8b5cf6, #c4b5fd, #f472b6, #faf7ff, #2e1f47 — Violet and pink on lilac-white: Gen-Z friendly, while the deep plum text keeps it legible. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b5cf6-c4b5fd-f472b6-faf7ff-2e1f47 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/8d55fc-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8d55fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.