# #8d588d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d588d`
- RGB: rgb(141, 88, 141)
- HSL: hsl(300, 23%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.539 0.102 326.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1457
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 2.621) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d588d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9d629d, #a975a9, #b285b2, #bc94bc, #c8a7c8, #d2b7d2, #dcc7dc, #e5d6e5, #f1e9f1, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #815181, #744974, #684168, #5b395b, #4e314e, #3f273f, #321f32, #261826, #191019, #0d080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #588d58
- Analogous: #73588d, #8d5873
- Triadic: #8d8d58, #588d8d
- Split-complementary: #738d58, #588d73
- Tetradic: #8d7358, #588d58, #58738d

## Colors that go with #8d588d

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 #8d588d 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d588d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), 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 #8d588d, 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 #8d588d in 4 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Stripe's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d588d in 7 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Graphite Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d588d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8d588d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d588d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #744974 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a609a (4.51:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b488b4 (7.12:1)

## 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/8d588d-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#8d588d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.