# #a231aa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a231aa`
- RGB: rgb(162, 49, 170)
- HSL: hsl(296, 55%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.53 0.202 325.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1278
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 3.285) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a231aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b938c2, #c249ca, #ca61d1, #d075d7, #d88cde, #dfa0e3, #e7b8ea, #eeccf0, #f6e3f7, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #932d9a, #84288a, #75247b, #661f6b, #5a1c5f, #4b174f, #3c123f, #2d0e2f, #1e0920, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #39aa31
- Analogous: #6631aa, #aa3176
- Triadic: #aaa231, #31aaa2
- Split-complementary: #76aa31, #31aa66
- Tetradic: #aa6631, #39aa31, #3176aa

## Colors that go with #a231aa

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a231aa: 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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a231aa 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a231aa: 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 #a231aa: 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 #a231aa: 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 #a231aa 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a231aa in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #a231aa'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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8f2c96 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc39c6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #d075d7 (7.21:1)

## 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/a231aa-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#a231aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.