# #a216d4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a216d4`
- RGB: rgb(162, 22, 212)
- HSL: hsl(284, 81%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.541 0.258 313.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1301
- Nearest named color: Ferocious Fuchsia (#aa00cc, Δ 2.254) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ferocious-fuchsia
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a216d4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b11de7, #b934ea, #c350ed, #cb67ef, #d37ef1, #db95f4, #e2acf6, #ecc8f9, #f4dffc, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #9414c2, #8612af, #741098, #660e86, #580c73, #4a0a61, #3c084e, #2a0637, #1c0425, #0e0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #49d416
- Analogous: #4316d4, #d416a8
- Triadic: #d4a216, #16d4a2
- Split-complementary: #a8d416, #16d443
- Tetradic: #d44316, #49d416, #16a8d4

## Colors that go with #a216d4

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a216d4 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a216d4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a216d4: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a216d4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a216d4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a216d4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a216d4 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a216d4 in two real palettes: monday.com's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8d13b9 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b62be9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #ce70f0 (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/a216d4-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#a216d4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.