# #8d76d0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d76d0`
- RGB: rgb(141, 118, 208)
- HSL: hsl(255, 49%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.626 0.134 294)
- Relative luminance: 0.2317
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 2.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d76d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9682d4, #a391d9, #ac9cdd, #b9abe2, #c3b7e6, #ccc2ea, #d9d1ef, #e2ddf3, #efecf8, #f9f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #7a5fc8, #6749c1, #593caf, #4d3498, #412c81, #36246a, #2a1d54, #1f153d, #130d26, #08050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bad076
- Analogous: #768dd0, #ba76d0
- Triadic: #d08d76, #76d08d
- Split-complementary: #d0ba76, #8dd076
- Tetradic: #d0768d, #bad076, #76d0ba

## Colors that go with #8d76d0

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 #8d76d0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8d76d0 in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #8d76d0, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8d76d0: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d76d0: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Coursera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coursera-org), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d76d0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d76d0 in 9 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8d76d0 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d63ca (4.66:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.57:1); AAA: text → #6041be (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a08dd8 (7.3:1)

## 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/8d76d0-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8d76d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.