# #8d7bad

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d7bad`
- RGB: rgb(141, 123, 173)
- HSL: hsl(262, 23%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.618 0.077 300.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2285
- Nearest named color: Aster (#867ba9, Δ 1.272) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aster
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d7bad

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9888b4, #a394bc, #aea1c4, #b9adcc, #c3bad4, #cec7dc, #d9d3e4, #e4e0eb, #efecf3, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #806ca3, #705c93, #655284, #564771, #4a3d61, #3e3352, #30273f, #241d2f, #16121c, #0a080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9aad7b
- Analogous: #7b82ad, #a67bad
- Triadic: #ad8d7b, #7bad8d
- Split-complementary: #ada67b, #82ad7b
- Tetradic: #ad7b82, #9aad7b, #7bada6

## Colors that go with #8d7bad

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 #8d7bad: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: split] — Copper is a split-complement of #8d7bad: 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d7bad: 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d7bad, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d7bad in 13 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #8d7bad 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8d7bad: 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8d7bad in 3 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #806ca3 (4.57:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #604f7d (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9e8eb8 (7.02:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d7bad-af9cc4-dfce4e-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: "#8d7bad" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.