# #8d6397

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d6397`
- RGB: rgb(141, 99, 151)
- HSL: hsl(288, 21%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.563 0.092 319.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1682
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.391) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d6397

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9871a2, #a480ac, #af90b6, #ba9fc1, #c5afcb, #cebbd3, #d9cbdd, #e4dae7, #efe9f1, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #815b8b, #73517b, #67496f, #593e60, #4e3653, #3f2c44, #342438, #251a28, #1a121c, #0b080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6d9763
- Analogous: #726397, #976387
- Triadic: #978d63, #63978d
- Split-complementary: #879763, #639772
- Tetradic: #977263, #6d9763, #638797

## Colors that go with #8d6397

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 #8d6397: 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 #8d6397 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d6397, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8d6397 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 #8d6397 in 10 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), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8d6397: 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 #8d6397, 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8d6397 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6d4d75 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #90659a (4.51:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ad8db4 (7.25:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d6397-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-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: "#8d6397" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.