# #a26fb8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a26fb8`
- RGB: rgb(162, 111, 184)
- HSL: hsl(282, 34%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.622 0.12 315.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2251
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a26fb8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab7dbf, #b48bc6, #bd98cd, #c6a6d3, #cfb4da, #d7c1e1, #e0cfe7, #e9ddee, #f2eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #975eb0, #884fa1, #7a4790, #683d7b, #5a346a, #4b2c59, #3a2244, #2b1933, #1a0f1f, #0c070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85b86f
- Analogous: #7e6fb8, #b86faa
- Triadic: #b8a26f, #6fb8a2
- Split-complementary: #aab86f, #6fb87e
- Tetradic: #b87e6f, #85b86f, #6faab8

## Colors that go with #a26fb8

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 #a26fb8: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a26fb8 in 4 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Dusk, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a26fb8 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a26fb8 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a26fb8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a26fb8 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a26fb8: 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 #a26fb8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #975eb0 (4.62:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #744389 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b287c4 (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a26fb8-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#a26fb8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.