# #8d76b7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d76b7`
- RGB: rgb(141, 118, 183)
- HSL: hsl(261, 31%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.613 0.099 299.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2204
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.576) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d76b7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9883be, #a391c5, #ae9ecc, #b9abd3, #c4b9da, #cdc3df, #d8d0e6, #e3deed, #eeebf4, #f9f8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7f65ae, #6f54a0, #634c90, #56417c, #4a386b, #3c2e57, #312546, #231a32, #171221, #09070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a0b776
- Analogous: #7680b7, #ad76b7
- Triadic: #b78d76, #76b78d
- Split-complementary: #b7ad76, #80b776
- Tetradic: #b77680, #a0b776, #76b7ad

## Colors that go with #8d76b7

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 #8d76b7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8d76b7: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d76b7: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d76b7 in 8 real palettes, including Retool's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8d76b7 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 #8d76b7: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8d76b7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8d76b7 in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8269b0 (4.57:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #634c90 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a08dc3 (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d76b7-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#8d76b7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.