# #a274e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a274e2`
- RGB: rgb(162, 116, 226)
- HSL: hsl(265, 65%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.652 0.163 301.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2566
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 2.874) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a274e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa81e4, #b38de7, #bb9aea, #c4a7ec, #cfb7f0, #d7c4f3, #e0d1f5, #e8ddf8, #f1eafb, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #915bdc, #7d3dd6, #6d2bca, #5f25b1, #522097, #421a7a, #341561, #270f48, #17092a, #090411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b4e274
- Analogous: #747de2, #d874e2
- Triadic: #e2a274, #74e2a2
- Split-complementary: #e2d874, #7de274
- Tetradic: #e2747d, #b4e274, #74e2d8

## Colors that go with #a274e2

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a274e2 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 Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #a274e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a274e2 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #a274e2, as the accent. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a274e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #a274e2 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a274e2, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a274e2 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e57db (4.63:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #6f2cce (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad85e5 (7.26:1)

## 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/a274e2-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#a274e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.