# #a00ac2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a00ac2`
- RGB: rgb(160, 10, 194)
- HSL: hsl(289, 90%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.521 0.248 318)
- Relative luminance: 0.1159
- Nearest named color: Nebula (#a104c3, Δ 0.305) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a00ac2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b80cdf, #ca16f3, #d02ff4, #d64cf6, #dd69f7, #e486f9, #eaa3fa, #f0bbfb, #f6d8fd, #fdf5fe
- Shades (toward black): #9009ae, #8408a0, #74078d, #68077e, #58066b, #480557, #3c0449, #2c0335, #200227, #100113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2cc20a
- Analogous: #440ac2, #c20a88
- Triadic: #c2a00a, #0ac2a0
- Split-complementary: #88c20a, #0ac244
- Tetradic: #c2440a, #2cc20a, #0a88c2

## Colors that go with #a00ac2

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 #a00ac2: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a00ac2 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a00ac2: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a00ac2 — 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a00ac2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a00ac2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a00ac2 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #a00ac2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9409b3 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c40ced (4.62:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.57:1); AAA: text → #dc64f7 (7.21:1)

## 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/a00ac2-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#a00ac2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.