# #a17eb4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a17eb4`
- RGB: rgb(161, 126, 180)
- HSL: hsl(279, 26%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.646 0.088 313.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2579
- Nearest named color: Heart Potion (#a97fb1, Δ 1.446) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heart-potion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a17eb4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa8bbb, #b498c3, #bba2c8, #c4afd0, #cebcd7, #d7c8df, #e0d5e6, #e7dfec, #f1ecf4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #936ba8, #875c9d, #76518a, #68487a, #583c67, #473154, #3a2843, #291c30, #1b1320, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #91b47e
- Analogous: #867eb4, #b47eac
- Triadic: #b4a17e, #7eb4a1
- Split-complementary: #acb47e, #7eb486
- Tetradic: #b4867e, #91b47e, #7eacb4

## Colors that go with #a17eb4

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 #a17eb4: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a17eb4 — 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #a17eb4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a17eb4: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and First Snow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a17eb4 in 12 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), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a17eb4 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 #a17eb4 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a17eb4: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e65a4 (4.62:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #6e4b81 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa8bbb (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a17eb4-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#a17eb4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.