# #a173bf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a173bf`
- RGB: rgb(161, 115, 191)
- HSL: hsl(276, 37%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.631 0.121 311.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.236
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 3.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a173bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa81c5, #b38fcc, #bb9ad0, #c4a8d7, #cdb6dd, #d7c4e4, #e0d2ea, #e7dcef, #f1eaf5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #925eb5, #864fab, #764596, #683d85, #583370, #472a5b, #3a2249, #291834, #1b1023, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #91bf73
- Analogous: #7b73bf, #bf73b7
- Triadic: #bfa173, #73bfa1
- Split-complementary: #b7bf73, #73bf7b
- Tetradic: #bf7b73, #91bf73, #73b7bf

## Colors that go with #a173bf

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 #a173bf: 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 #a173bf in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a173bf 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a173bf in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a173bf in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a173bf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a173bf — 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 #a173bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #925eb5 (4.68:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.64:1); AAA: text → #734393 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af88c8 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/a173bf-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#a173bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.