# #a342cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a342cd`
- RGB: rgb(163, 66, 205)
- HSL: hsl(282, 58%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.571 0.213 313.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1609
- Nearest named color: Magenta Affair (#aa44dd, Δ 2.72) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magenta-affair
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a342cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad56d2, #b566d6, #be7adc, #c68ae0, #d09ee5, #d8aeea, #e2c3ef, #e9d3f3, #f3e7f9, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9733c1, #872ead, #772999, #682385, #5b1f75, #4b1a61, #3c144d, #2c0f38, #1c0a24, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bcd42
- Analogous: #5d42cd, #cd42b1
- Triadic: #cda342, #42cda3
- Split-complementary: #b1cd42, #42cd5d
- Tetradic: #cd5d42, #6bcd42, #42b1cd

## Colors that go with #a342cd

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 #a342cd 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a342cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a342cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a342cd: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a342cd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #a342cd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a342cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a342cd in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #842da9 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a74acf (4.52:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #be7adc (7.01:1)

## 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/a342cd-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#a342cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.