# #8d8fce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d8fce`
- RGB: rgb(141, 143, 206)
- HSL: hsl(238, 40%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.673 0.093 282.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2976
- Nearest named color: Easter Egg (#8e97c7, Δ 2.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/easter-egg
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d8fce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9799d3, #a2a4d7, #adaedc, #b8b9e0, #c2c3e5, #cdceea, #d8d8ee, #e2e3f3, #ededf7, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #777ac5, #5e61ba, #4b4eaf, #404396, #373a81, #2e306b, #232552, #1a1b3d, #0f1024, #06060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cecc8d
- Analogous: #8db0ce, #ab8dce
- Triadic: #ce8d8f, #8fce8d
- Split-complementary: #ceab8d, #b0ce8d
- Tetradic: #ce8db0, #cecc8d, #8dceab

## Colors that go with #8d8fce

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 #8d8fce: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8d8fce in 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8d8fce: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8d8fce in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8d8fce: 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d8fce: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #8d8fce in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Goldenrod sits directly opposite #8d8fce 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/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #696cbf (4.67:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.69:1); AAA: text → #494dab (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9092d0 (7.21:1)

## 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/8d8fce-9f9cc4-df944e-251f2d-e9edf1?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: "#8d8fce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.