# #a01ca0

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a01ca0`
- RGB: rgb(160, 28, 160)
- HSL: hsl(300, 70%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.505 0.214 328.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1084
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 2.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a01ca0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba21ba, #d425d4, #dd3cdd, #e156e1, #e774e7, #eb8eeb, #f0a8f0, #f4c2f4, #f9dcf9, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #931a93, #821782, #751575, #681268, #5b105b, #4a0d4a, #3d0b3d, #300830, #1e051e, #110311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1ca01c
- Analogous: #5e1ca0, #a01c5e
- Triadic: #a0a01c, #1ca0a0
- Split-complementary: #5ea01c, #1ca05e
- Tetradic: #a05e1c, #1ca01c, #1c5ea0

## Colors that go with #a01ca0

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 #a01ca0: 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), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a01ca0 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a01ca0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a01ca0: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a01ca0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a01ca0 in two real palettes: Gemstone and Lenovo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #a01ca0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a01ca0: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #981b98 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc24cc (4.69:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #e35fe3 (7.01:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a01ca0-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#a01ca0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.