# #a28fcc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a28fcc`
- RGB: rgb(162, 143, 204)
- HSL: hsl(259, 37%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.689 0.09 298.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3169
- Nearest named color: Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7, Δ 2.313) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fleur-de-lis
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a28fcc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab9ad0, #b4a4d5, #bcafda, #c5b9df, #cec4e4, #d6cee9, #dfd9ed, #e8e3f2, #f1eef7, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #917ac2, #7d62b7, #6c4fab, #5d4393, #4f3a7e, #423069, #332550, #251b3b, #161023, #09060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b8cc8f
- Analogous: #8f9acc, #c18fcc
- Triadic: #cca28f, #8fcca2
- Split-complementary: #ccc18f, #9acc8f
- Tetradic: #cc8f9a, #b8cc8f, #8fccc1

## Colors that go with #a28fcc

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 #a28fcc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a28fcc in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a28fcc: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #a28fcc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a28fcc: 5 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a28fcc in 4 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), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a28fcc in 8 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #a28fcc 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8065b8 (4.7:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #63489d (7.13:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/a28fcc-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-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: "#a28fcc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.