# #8e487f

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8e487f`
- RGB: rgb(142, 72, 127)
- HSL: hsl(313, 33%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.507 0.119 335.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1192
- Nearest named color: Magic Magenta (#7f4774, Δ 3.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-magenta
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8e487f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a35291, #af609e, #b974aa, #c185b4, #cc99c1, #d6aecd, #dfbfd8, #e9d3e4, #f1e4ee, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #814173, #733a67, #69355e, #5c2e52, #4e2746, #40203a, #331a2d, #291524, #1b0e18, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #488e57
- Analogous: #7a488e, #8e485c
- Triadic: #7f8e48, #487f8e
- Split-complementary: #5c8e48, #488e7a
- Tetradic: #8e7a48, #488e57, #485c8e

## Colors that go with #8e487f

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8e487f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8e487f in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8e487f: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8e487f: 3 real palettes, including Peacock and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #8e487f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8e487f in 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8e487f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8e487f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #814173 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5999 (4.62:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.61:1); AAA: text → #c082b2 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8e487f-c19fb5-7ecb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#8e487f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.