# #8f2ecc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8f2ecc`
- RGB: rgb(143, 46, 204)
- HSL: hsl(277, 63%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.525 0.228 308.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1215
- Nearest named color: Dreamscape Purple (#9632ce, Δ 1.578) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamscape-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8f2ecc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b40d4, #a655d8, #b169dd, #bc7ee2, #c693e6, #cfa4ea, #dab8ef, #e5cdf4, #f0e2f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #842abb, #7526a6, #692296, #5b1d81, #4f1970, #40155b, #35114b, #260c36, #1a0825, #0c0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bcc2e
- Analogous: #412ecc, #cc2eb9
- Triadic: #cc8f2e, #2ecc8f
- Split-complementary: #b9cc2e, #2ecc41
- Tetradic: #cc412e, #6bcc2e, #2eb9cc

## Colors that go with #8f2ecc

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 #8f2ecc: 4 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Green sits directly opposite #8f2ecc 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 #8f2ecc: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #8f2ecc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8f2ecc: 3 real palettes, including Render's brand system and Kraken's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #8f2ecc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8f2ecc in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #8f2ecc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #812ab7 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a14cd6 (4.52:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.55:1); AAA: text → #bc7ee2 (7.22:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/8f2ecc-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#8f2ecc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.