# #8d5e8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d5e8a`
- RGB: rgb(141, 94, 138)
- HSL: hsl(304, 20%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.548 0.087 328.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.155
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 2.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d5e8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b6998, #a578a2, #b18baf, #bc9ab9, #c6a9c4, #d0b9cf, #dac8d9, #e7dae6, #f1eaf0, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #81567e, #744e72, #654363, #593b57, #4d334b, #402b3f, #342333, #251824, #181018, #0c080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5e8d61
- Analogous: #785e8d, #8d5e72
- Triadic: #8a8d5e, #5e8a8d
- Split-complementary: #728d5e, #5e8d78
- Tetradic: #8d785e, #5e8d61, #5e728d

## Colors that go with #8d5e8a

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8d5e8a: 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), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8d5e8a 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #8d5e8a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d5e8a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8d5e8a 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 #8d5e8a in 12 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Greige, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d5e8a: 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
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Graphite and Campus put Orange beside #8d5e8a, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #714b6f (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966493 (4.54:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b18baf (7.18:1)

## 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/8d5e8a-c19fba-8ecb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#8d5e8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.