# #8d60be

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d60be`
- RGB: rgb(141, 96, 190)
- HSL: hsl(269, 42%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.145 304.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1775
- Nearest named color: Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7, Δ 1.105) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lusty-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d60be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #986ec4, #a27dca, #af8fd1, #b99dd7, #c4acdd, #cebae3, #d8c9e9, #e5dbf0, #efe9f6, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #804eb7, #7444a7, #653b91, #58347f, #4b2c6d, #3f255b, #321e48, #231533, #170d21, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #90be60
- Analogous: #6061be, #bc60be
- Triadic: #be8d60, #60be8d
- Split-complementary: #bebc60, #61be60
- Tetradic: #be6061, #90be60, #60bebc

## Colors that go with #8d60be

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #8d60be, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d60be in 4 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8d60be on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8d60be: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8d60be: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #8d60be — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #8d60be in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d60be: two real palettes: Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6f419f (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa88ce (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Next.js** — primary #9162c0 (Δ 0.91) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Next.js** — accent #9162c0 (Δ 0.91) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org

## Fonts for this mood

- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d60be-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#8d60be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.