# #a06aa9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a06aa9`
- RGB: rgb(160, 106, 169)
- HSL: hsl(291, 27%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.604 0.111 321.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2065
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a06aa9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a877b1, #b287ba, #bb94c2, #c5a4cb, #cdb1d2, #d6beda, #e0cee3, #e8dbeb, #f3ecf4, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #955b9f, #85528e, #76497e, #673f6e, #58365e, #492d4e, #3a233e, #2a1a2d, #1b111d, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74a96a
- Analogous: #806aa9, #a96a93
- Triadic: #a9a06a, #6aa9a0
- Split-complementary: #93a96a, #6aa980
- Tetradic: #a9806a, #74a96a, #6a93a9

## Colors that go with #a06aa9

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 #a06aa9: 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a06aa9 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a06aa9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #a06aa9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a06aa9 in 3 real palettes, including Typewriter and Graphite Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a06aa9: 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 #a06aa9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a06aa9: two real palettes: Campus and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a60a4 (4.58:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #73477b (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b287ba (7.07:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a06aa9-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-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: "#a06aa9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.