# #a0649e

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a0649e`
- RGB: rgb(160, 100, 158)
- HSL: hsl(302, 24%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.11 328)
- Relative luminance: 0.1906
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.008) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a0649e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa74a8, #b181b0, #bb90ba, #c5a0c4, #cfb0ce, #d6bdd5, #e0ccdf, #eadce9, #f1e9f1, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #915990, #855183, #754873, #653e64, #593657, #492d48, #392338, #291929, #1c111c, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64a066
- Analogous: #8464a0, #a06480
- Triadic: #9ea064, #649ea0
- Split-complementary: #80a064, #64a084
- Tetradic: #a08464, #64a066, #6480a0

## Colors that go with #a0649e

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a0649e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a0649e 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a0649e in 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #a0649e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a0649e in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a0649e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a0649e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a0649e: two real palettes: Clinic and Dusk Gradient, as the accent. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e619c (4.52:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.54:1); AAA: text → #754873 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b587b4 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a0649e-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#a0649e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.