# #a288dd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a288dd`
- RGB: rgb(162, 136, 221)
- HSL: hsl(258, 56%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.684 0.125 297.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3051
- Nearest named color: Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7, Δ 3.082) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/perrywinkle
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a288dd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab94e1, #b4a0e4, #baa7e6, #c4b3ea, #cdbfed, #d6cbf0, #e0d7f4, #e6dff6, #efebf9, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #8c6cd5, #7954cf, #6338c7, #5731af, #492a93, #3b2277, #2f1b5f, #221344, #160c2c, #080410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c4dd88
- Analogous: #8899dd, #cc88dd
- Triadic: #dda188, #88dda1
- Split-complementary: #ddcc88, #99dd88
- Tetradic: #dd8899, #c4dd88, #88ddcc

## Colors that go with #a288dd

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 #a288dd: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #a288dd 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a288dd in 4 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), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #a288dd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a288dd in 5 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a288dd in 6 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #a288dd: 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), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a288dd, 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): 2.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8260d2 (4.61:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.59:1); AAA: text → #6338c7 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/a288dd-ad9cc4-dfc44e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#a288dd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.