# #8d609a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d609a`
- RGB: rgb(141, 96, 154)
- HSL: hsl(287, 23%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.559 0.101 318.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1636
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.302) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d609a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #996fa5, #a47eae, #af8eb8, #ba9ec2, #c5adcc, #cebad4, #d9cade, #e4d9e7, #efe9f1, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #82588d, #734f7d, #684771, #593d61, #4e3555, #3f2b45, #342338, #251a29, #1a121c, #0c080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6d9a60
- Analogous: #70609a, #9a6089
- Triadic: #9a8d60, #609a8d
- Split-complementary: #899a60, #609a70
- Tetradic: #9a7060, #6d9a60, #60899a

## Colors that go with #8d609a

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 #8d609a: 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 #8d609a 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d609a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d609a in 6 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), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d609a: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8d609a in 3 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Retro Pop, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Campus and Graphite put Orange beside #8d609a, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Hermès's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #8d609a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6e4b77 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #92659f (4.58:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ad8bb6 (7.15:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d609a-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#8d609a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.