# #8e2e68

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8e2e68`
- RGB: rgb(142, 46, 104)
- HSL: hsl(324, 51%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.462 0.144 347)
- Relative luminance: 0.087
- Nearest named color: Bane of Royalty (#871466, Δ 4.373) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bane-of-royalty
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8e2e68

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a63679, #bd3d8a, #c75298, #ce69a6, #d784b6, #df9bc3, #e6b2d1, #eec9df, #f5e0ed, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #832a60, #742554, #68224c, #5c1e43, #511a3b, #411530, #361127, #2a0e1f, #1b0914, #0f050b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e8e55
- Analogous: #852e8e, #8e2e38
- Triadic: #688e2e, #2e688e
- Split-complementary: #388e2e, #2e8e85
- Tetradic: #8e852e, #2e8e55, #2e388e

## Colors that go with #8e2e68

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8e2e68: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8e2e68 in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8e2e68 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/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8e2e68, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8e2e68: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8e2e68 in 3 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8e2e68: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #8e2e68: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c34691 (4.61:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #d378af (7.08:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8e2e68-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#8e2e68" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.