# #a06cb2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a06cb2`
- RGB: rgb(160, 108, 178)
- HSL: hsl(285, 31%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.117 317.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2141
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.191) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a06cb2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a979b9, #b187c0, #bc97c8, #c5a5cf, #cdb2d7, #d6c0de, #dfcde5, #e9deed, #f2ebf4, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #955ba9, #87519a, #764686, #673e75, #583564, #4a2c54, #3b2343, #29192f, #1b101e, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7db26c
- Analogous: #7d6cb2, #b26ca0
- Triadic: #b2a06c, #6cb2a0
- Split-complementary: #a0b26c, #6cb27d
- Tetradic: #b27d6c, #7db26c, #6ca0b2

## Colors that go with #a06cb2

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 #a06cb2: 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 #a06cb2 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a06cb2 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Dusk, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a06cb2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a06cb2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a06cb2: 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 #a06cb2 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a06cb2: two real palettes: Dusk and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #985fab (4.61:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #764686 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b187c0 (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a06cb2-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-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: "#a06cb2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.