# #a287c5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a287c5`
- RGB: rgb(162, 135, 197)
- HSL: hsl(266, 35%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.671 0.094 303.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2904
- Nearest named color: Petrified Purple (#9c87c1, Δ 1.129) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/petrified-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a287c5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa91ca, #b49fd1, #bca9d6, #c4b3db, #cfc1e1, #d7cbe6, #dfd6eb, #e7e0f0, #f2eef7, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9272bb, #825db1, #724ea2, #64448d, #553a78, #442e60, #35244c, #271b37, #181122, #0a070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aac587
- Analogous: #878bc5, #c187c5
- Triadic: #c5a287, #87c5a2
- Split-complementary: #c5c187, #8bc587
- Tetradic: #c5878b, #aac587, #87c5c1

## Colors that go with #a287c5

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 #a287c5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #a287c5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #a287c5, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #a287c5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a287c5: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a287c5 in 9 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a287c5 in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a287c5, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8764b4 (4.65:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.59:1); AAA: text → #694794 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a48ac7 (7.04:1)

## 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/a287c5-b29cc4-dfd74e-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: "#a287c5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.