# #a173b0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a173b0`
- RGB: rgb(161, 115, 176)
- HSL: hsl(285, 28%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.624 0.103 317.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2297
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a173b0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a980b7, #b28dbf, #bb9ac6, #c4a7cd, #cfb7d7, #d8c4de, #e0d1e5, #e9deed, #f2ebf4, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #9662a7, #865496, #774b86, #694276, #5a3965, #492e52, #3a2541, #2c1c31, #1a111d, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82b073
- Analogous: #8273b0, #b073a1
- Triadic: #b0a173, #73b0a1
- Split-complementary: #a1b073, #73b082
- Tetradic: #b08273, #82b073, #73a1b0

## Colors that go with #a173b0

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 #a173b0: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a173b0 in 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a173b0 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 #a173b0 — 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), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #a173b0, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a173b0: 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 #a173b0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a173b0 in two real palettes: Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9662a7 (4.56:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #71487f (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b089bd (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a173b0-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: "#a173b0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.