# #a166a9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a166a9`
- RGB: rgb(161, 102, 169)
- HSL: hsl(293, 28%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.598 0.119 322.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1994
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a166a9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab76b2, #b383b9, #bd93c2, #c5a0ca, #cfb1d3, #d7beda, #e1cee3, #e9dbeb, #f3ebf4, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #95589d, #854f8c, #76467c, #663d6c, #5a355f, #4a2c4e, #3b233e, #2b1a2e, #1c111d, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6da966
- Analogous: #7f66a9, #a9668f
- Triadic: #a9a166, #66a9a1
- Split-complementary: #8fa966, #66a97f
- Tetradic: #a97f66, #6da966, #668fa9

## Colors that go with #a166a9

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 #a166a9: 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 #a166a9 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
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #a166a9, 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a166a9: 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 #a166a9: 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 #a166a9: two real palettes: Campus and Linkedin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a166a9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Hermès's brand system put Tomato beside #a166a9, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d5fa5 (4.55:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #76467c (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b586bb (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a166a9-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#a166a9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.