# #8d9ae8

A color — cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8d9ae8`
- RGB: rgb(141, 154, 232)
- HSL: hsl(231, 66%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.707 0.115 275.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.346
- Nearest named color: Cold Lips (#9ba0ef, Δ 2.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-lips
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d9ae8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #99a6ea, #a2adec, #afb8ef, #b7c0f0, #c4cbf3, #ccd2f5, #d9ddf7, #e1e5f9, #eef0fc, #f7f8fd
- Shades (toward black): #6f80e2, #5166db, #344cd5, #273ebe, #2236a5, #1c2c87, #16226a, #10194c, #0a0f2f, #030511

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e8da8d
- Analogous: #8dc8e8, #ad8de8
- Triadic: #e88d9a, #9ae88d
- Split-complementary: #e8ad8d, #c8e88d
- Tetradic: #e88dc8, #e8da8d, #8de8ad

## Colors that go with #8d9ae8

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 #8d9ae8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #8d9ae8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #8d9ae8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8d9ae8 in 7 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #8d9ae8, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8d9ae8 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8d9ae8: 5 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), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d9ae8: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #566adc (4.68:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #2b45d4 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8d9ae8-9c9ec4-df834e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#8d9ae8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.