# #a031af

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a031af`
- RGB: rgb(160, 49, 175)
- HSL: hsl(293, 56%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.53 0.205 322.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1277
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 3.012) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a031af

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b337c3, #be4ccd, #c560d2, #ce78d9, #d58cde, #dca0e4, #e5b7eb, #eccbf0, #f5e3f7, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #922d9f, #83288f, #75247f, #661f6f, #571b5f, #491650, #3a1240, #2c0d30, #1d0920, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #40af31
- Analogous: #6231af, #af317f
- Triadic: #afa031, #31afa0
- Split-complementary: #7faf31, #31af62
- Tetradic: #af6231, #40af31, #317faf

## Colors that go with #a031af

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 #a031af: 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 #a031af 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 #a031af: 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 #a031af: 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 #a031af: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a031af in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #a031af'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/mediumvioletred
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a031af: 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): 5.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e2c9b (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b83cc8 (4.52:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #cc74d8 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/a031af-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#a031af" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.