# #a22aa0

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a22aa0`
- RGB: rgb(162, 42, 160)
- HSL: hsl(301, 59%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.518 0.202 328.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1188
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 3.013) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a22aa0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bb30b8, #cd3cca, #d251d0, #d869d6, #df81dd, #e59ae4, #ebb2ea, #f0c6f0, #f7dff6, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #922690, #862384, #761e74, #691b68, #591758, #491348, #3d103c, #2d0c2c, #200820, #100410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2aa22c
- Analogous: #682aa2, #a22a64
- Triadic: #a0a22a, #2aa0a2
- Split-complementary: #64a22a, #2aa268
- Tetradic: #a2682a, #2aa22c, #2a64a2

## Colors that go with #a22aa0

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a22aa0 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a22aa0: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a22aa0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a22aa0: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a22aa0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a22aa0 in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #a22aa0's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a22aa0: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #922690 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c332c0 (4.54:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.62:1); AAA: text → #d96dd8 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a22aa0-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#a22aa0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.