# #a05bc2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a05bc2`
- RGB: rgb(160, 91, 194)
- HSL: hsl(280, 46%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.593 0.165 313.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1885
- Nearest named color: Amethyst (#9966cc, Δ 2.834) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amethyst
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a05bc2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a96ac8, #b179cd, #bc8cd4, #c59ada, #cda9df, #d6b8e5, #dfc7ea, #e9daf1, #f2e9f7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9549bc, #873fab, #763795, #673082, #582970, #4a225d, #3b1c4a, #291334, #1a0c22, #0c060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7ec25b
- Analogous: #6c5bc2, #c25bb1
- Triadic: #c2a05b, #5bc2a0
- Split-complementary: #b1c25b, #5bc26c
- Tetradic: #c26c5b, #7ec25b, #5bb1c2

## Colors that go with #a05bc2

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a05bc2 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a05bc2: 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 #a05bc2: 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 #a05bc2: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a05bc2 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #a05bc2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a05bc2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a05bc2 in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e57c1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7c3a9c (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b884d2 (7.27:1)

## 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/a05bc2-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#a05bc2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.