# #8d589d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d589d`
- RGB: rgb(141, 88, 157)
- HSL: hsl(286, 28%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.546 0.119 318.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1508
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d589d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9966a9, #a476b2, #af86bb, #ba97c4, #c4a7cd, #cfb7d7, #dac8e0, #e5d8e9, #f0e8f2, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #815190, #72487f, #674072, #583762, #4c3055, #402848, #321f37, #26182a, #170f1a, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #689d58
- Analogous: #6a589d, #9d588a
- Triadic: #9d8d58, #589d8d
- Split-complementary: #8a9d58, #589d6a
- Tetradic: #9d6a58, #689d58, #588a9d

## Colors that go with #8d589d

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 #8d589d 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #8d589d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Campus and Graphite put Orange beside #8d589d, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d589d: 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 #8d589d: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d589d: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8d589d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #8d589d: two real palettes: Fintech Trust and Ink & Paper, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #72487f (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9762a7 (4.62:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b189bd (7.18:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d589d-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#8d589d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.