# #a0468e

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a0468e`
- RGB: rgb(160, 70, 142)
- HSL: hsl(312, 39%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.148 335.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1381
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.474) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a0468e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b14e9d, #bb63a9, #c275b3, #ca86bd, #d39cc8, #dbadd2, #e3bfdc, #ebd1e6, #f4e6f1, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #914081, #833a74, #753368, #672d5b, #59274f, #471f3f, #391932, #2b1326, #1c0c19, #0e060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46a058
- Analogous: #8546a0, #a04661
- Triadic: #8ea046, #468ea0
- Split-complementary: #61a046, #46a085
- Tetradic: #a08546, #46a058, #4661a0

## Colors that go with #a0468e

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a0468e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a0468e: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a0468e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a0468e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #a0468e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a0468e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a0468e in two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #a0468e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #873b78 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b3519f (4.59:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c77fb9 (7.16:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a0468e-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#a0468e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.