# #a17bcc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a17bcc`
- RGB: rgb(161, 123, 204)
- HSL: hsl(268, 44%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.651 0.124 304.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.261
- Nearest named color: Petrified Purple (#9c87c1, Δ 3.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/petrified-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a17bcc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a886d0, #b395d6, #bba0da, #c5aee0, #cdb9e4, #d5c4e8, #e0d3ee, #e7def2, #f2edf8, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9165c3, #814fba, #7242a9, #633993, #54317d, #452867, #361f51, #28173b, #190e25, #0a060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a6cc7b
- Analogous: #7b7ecc, #c97bcc
- Triadic: #cca17b, #7bcca1
- Split-complementary: #ccc97b, #7ecc7b
- Tetradic: #cc7b7e, #a6cc7b, #7bccc9

## Colors that go with #a17bcc

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 #a17bcc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a17bcc 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 #a17bcc 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 #a17bcc in 3 real palettes, including 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #a17bcc, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a17bcc, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a17bcc in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #a17bcc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e61c2 (4.53:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #6f40a5 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ab89d1 (7.23:1)

## 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/a17bcc-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#a17bcc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.