# #a151a4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a151a4`
- RGB: rgb(161, 81, 164)
- HSL: hsl(298, 34%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.563 0.15 326)
- Relative luminance: 0.1614
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.408) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a151a4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad5eb0, #b66fb8, #bf81c1, #c792c9, #d0a3d2, #d9b4da, #e1c5e2, #ead6eb, #f3e7f3, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #944a96, #834285, #763b78, #653267, #572c59, #4a254b, #391d3a, #2c162c, #1b0d1b, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #54a451
- Analogous: #7851a4, #a4517d
- Triadic: #a4a151, #51a4a1
- Split-complementary: #7da451, #51a478
- Tetradic: #a47851, #54a451, #517da4

## Colors that go with #a151a4

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a151a4 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a151a4: 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 #a151a4: 3 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a151a4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a151a4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #a151a4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a151a4 in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #a151a4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #804082 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a854ab (4.52:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #bf81c1 (7.13:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a151a4-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#a151a4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.