# #a11bde

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a11bde`
- RGB: rgb(161, 27, 222)
- HSL: hsl(281, 78%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.55 0.263 310.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1363
- Nearest named color: darkviolet (#9400d3, Δ 3.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkviolet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a11bde

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab2ee5, #b445e8, #bd5ceb, #c772ee, #d089f0, #d79bf3, #e0b2f5, #e9c9f8, #f2dffb, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #9419cc, #8316b6, #7614a3, #66118d, #590f7b, #480c64, #3b0a52, #2b073b, #1e0529, #0d0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #59de1b
- Analogous: #3f1bde, #de1bbb
- Triadic: #dea11b, #1bdea1
- Split-complementary: #bbde1b, #1bde3f
- Tetradic: #de3f1b, #59de1b, #1bbbde

## Colors that go with #a11bde

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a11bde 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a11bde: 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 #a11bde: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a11bde — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a11bde: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a11bde: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a11bde in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a11bde in two real palettes: monday.com's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8a18bf (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af37e6 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c772ee (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/a11bde-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#a11bde" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.