# #a264c4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a264c4`
- RGB: rgb(162, 100, 196)
- HSL: hsl(279, 45%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.61 0.153 312.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2078
- Nearest named color: Amethyst (#9966cc, Δ 1.96) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amethyst
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a264c4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab72ca, #b481cf, #bd90d5, #c69fdb, #ceaee0, #d7bce6, #e0cbeb, #e9daf1, #f2e9f7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9751bd, #8842ae, #7a3b9b, #683285, #5a2b73, #4b2460, #3a1c4a, #2b1537, #1a0d21, #0c060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85c464
- Analogous: #7264c4, #c464b6
- Triadic: #c4a264, #64c4a2
- Split-complementary: #b6c464, #64c472
- Tetradic: #c47264, #85c464, #64b6c4

## Colors that go with #a264c4

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a264c4 in 4 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a264c4 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a264c4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a264c4, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a264c4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a264c4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a264c4 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a264c4 in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c59c0 (4.56:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7a3b9b (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b685d1 (7.26:1)

## 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/a264c4-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: "#a264c4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.