# #a298ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a298ae`
- RGB: rgb(162, 152, 174)
- HSL: hsl(267, 12%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.695 0.034 306)
- Relative luminance: 0.3319
- Nearest named color: Machinery (#9999aa, Δ 1.516) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/machinery
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a298ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aaa1b5, #b4acbe, #bcb5c5, #c6c0ce, #cec9d4, #d6d1db, #e0dde4, #e8e5eb, #f2f1f4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9387a1, #837693, #746783, #655a72, #564c61, #473f50, #37313f, #28242e, #19161d, #0a090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4ae98
- Analogous: #9899ae, #ad98ae
- Triadic: #aea298, #98aea2
- Split-complementary: #aead98, #99ae98
- Tetradic: #ae9899, #a4ae98, #98aead

## Colors that go with #a298ae

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 #a298ae: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a298ae: 8 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a298ae: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a298ae in 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Pine & Birch, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #a298ae, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #a298ae — 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a298ae: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a298ae in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e708f (4.56:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #5d536a (7.21:1); AAA: background → #0d0d0d (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a298ae-b39cc4-dfda4e-2c1f2d-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: "#a298ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.