# #a03bc4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a03bc4`
- RGB: rgb(160, 59, 196)
- HSL: hsl(284, 54%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.553 0.212 315.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1459
- Nearest named color: darkorchid (#9932cc, Δ 2.517) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a03bc4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a94eca, #b362d0, #ba72d5, #c485db, #cd99e1, #d7ade6, #e0c0ec, #e8d0f1, #f2e4f7, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9035b1, #8330a1, #732a8d, #66267e, #56206a, #461a56, #391547, #2a0f33, #1d0b23, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5fc43b
- Analogous: #5b3bc4, #c43ba4
- Triadic: #c4a03b, #3bc4a0
- Split-complementary: #a4c43b, #3bc45b
- Tetradic: #c45b3b, #5fc43b, #3ba4c4

## Colors that go with #a03bc4

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 #a03bc4 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a03bc4: 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 #a03bc4: 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 #a03bc4: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a03bc4 in 3 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a03bc4 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), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a03bc4 — 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 #a03bc4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8631a5 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a94eca (4.63:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.58:1); AAA: text → #c07dd8 (7.17:1)

## 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/a03bc4-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#a03bc4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.