# #a018cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a018cd`
- RGB: rgb(160, 24, 205)
- HSL: hsl(285, 79%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.534 0.251 314.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1253
- Nearest named color: Nebula (#a104c3, Δ 1.902) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a018cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b21be4, #bb36e7, #c34dea, #cb64ed, #d47ff0, #dc96f3, #e3adf5, #ebc4f8, #f4dffb, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #9216bb, #8414a9, #751297, #671084, #590d72, #470b5b, #390949, #2b0637, #1c0425, #0e0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #45cd18
- Analogous: #4518cd, #cd18a0
- Triadic: #cda018, #18cda0
- Split-complementary: #a0cd18, #18cd45
- Tetradic: #cd4518, #45cd18, #18a0cd

## Colors that go with #a018cd

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a018cd 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 #a018cd: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a018cd: 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a018cd — 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a018cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a018cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a018cd 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a018cd in two real palettes: monday.com's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e15b7 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b82de6 (4.56:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #ce6dee (7.05:1)

## 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/a018cd-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#a018cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.