# #a359f8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a359f8`
- RGB: rgb(163, 89, 248)
- HSL: hsl(268, 92%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.228 301.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2171
- Nearest named color: Orion Nebula (#a55af4, Δ 0.758) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orion-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a359f8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab67f9, #b376f9, #be89fa, #c698fb, #cea7fb, #d6b6fc, #dfc4fd, #e9d8fd, #f1e7fe, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #933bf7, #831ef6, #700ae6, #6208c9, #5407ab, #45068e, #370571, #26034e, #180231, #0a0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aef859
- Analogous: #595ef8, #f359f8
- Triadic: #f8a359, #59f8a3
- Split-complementary: #f8f359, #5ef859
- Tetradic: #f8595e, #aef859, #59f8f3

## Colors that go with #a359f8

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 #a359f8 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a359f8: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a359f8: 3 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a359f8 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a359f8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #a359f8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a359f8 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a359f8: two real palettes: Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9845f7 (4.64:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #730aeb (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b67bf9 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Figma** — logoPurple #a259ff (Δ 1.067) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/a359f8-b39cc4-dfdc4e-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: "#a359f8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.