# #8e74c3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8e74c3`
- RGB: rgb(142, 116, 195)
- HSL: hsl(260, 40%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.616 0.119 298)
- Relative luminance: 0.2218
- Nearest named color: Lavish Spending (#8469bc, Δ 3.402) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavish-spending
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8e74c3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a82c9, #a38dce, #ae9bd4, #baa9da, #c5b8e0, #cec2e5, #d9d1eb, #e5dff1, #eeeaf6, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #7d5eba, #6e4db3, #61439d, #543a88, #493276, #3c2960, #2e204b, #211736, #160f24, #09060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a9c374
- Analogous: #7481c3, #b674c3
- Triadic: #c38e74, #74c38e
- Split-complementary: #c3b674, #81c374
- Tetradic: #c37481, #a9c374, #74c3b6

## Colors that go with #8e74c3

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 #8e74c3: 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #8e74c3 in 4 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8e74c3: 4 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8e74c3: 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8e74c3, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Discord (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8e74c3 in 9 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Retool's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8e74c3 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/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8e74c3: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8365bd (4.6:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #6646a4 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a38dce (7.26:1)

## 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/8e74c3-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#8e74c3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.