# #8d587d

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8d587d`
- RGB: rgb(141, 88, 125)
- HSL: hsl(318, 23%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.532 0.086 338.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1412
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 2.696) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d587d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9d628b, #a97599, #b285a5, #bc94b0, #c8a7be, #d2b7ca, #dcc7d5, #e5d6e1, #f1e9ef, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #815172, #744967, #68415c, #5b3951, #4e3146, #3f2738, #321f2d, #261821, #191016, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #588d68
- Analogous: #83588d, #8d5863
- Triadic: #7d8d58, #587d8d
- Split-complementary: #638d58, #588d83
- Tetradic: #8d8358, #588d68, #58638d

## Colors that go with #8d587d

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8d587d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #8d587d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #8d587d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Campus put Orange beside #8d587d, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8d587d in 5 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Subaru's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8d587d: 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d587d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8d587d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #774b6a (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d628b (4.55:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b488a7 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d587d-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: "#8d587d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.