# #8e79a0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8e79a0`
- RGB: rgb(142, 121, 160)
- HSL: hsl(272, 17%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.063 309)
- Relative luminance: 0.2196
- Nearest named color: Aster (#867ba9, Δ 1.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aster
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8e79a0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9885a8, #a494b3, #aea0bb, #b8abc4, #c5bace, #cfc6d7, #d9d2df, #e3dee8, #f0edf2, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #816a95, #745f86, #675577, #5a4a68, #4d3f5a, #3e3348, #312839, #241e2a, #17131b, #0a080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ba079
- Analogous: #7a79a0, #a0799e
- Triadic: #a08e79, #79a08e
- Split-complementary: #9ea079, #79a07a
- Tetradic: #a07a79, #8ba079, #799ea0

## Colors that go with #8e79a0

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 #8e79a0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #8e79a0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8e79a0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #8e79a0, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8e79a0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8e79a0 in 17 real palettes, including Typewriter and Graphite Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #8e79a0 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/olivedrab
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #8e79a0, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #836d97 (4.57:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #625071 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a291b1 (7.22:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8e79a0-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#8e79a0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.