# #a35dd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a35dd5`
- RGB: rgb(163, 93, 213)
- HSL: hsl(275, 59%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.61 0.184 308.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2042
- Nearest named color: Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4, Δ 1.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/legendary-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a35dd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac6dd9, #b57dde, #bc89e1, #c69ae5, #cfaae9, #d8baed, #e1caf1, #e8d6f5, #f1e7f9, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9544cf, #8933c7, #782dae, #6a289a, #5a2182, #491b69, #3b1655, #2a103d, #1c0a29, #0b0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8fd55d
- Analogous: #675dd5, #d55dcb
- Triadic: #d5a35d, #5dd5a3
- Split-complementary: #cbd55d, #5dd567
- Tetradic: #d5675d, #8fd55d, #5dcbd5

## Colors that go with #a35dd5

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a35dd5 in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a35dd5 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 #a35dd5: 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 #a35dd5: 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 #a35dd5: 3 real palettes, including 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), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #a35dd5 — 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 #a35dd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a35dd5 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c51d2 (4.64:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7e2fb6 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b881df (7.24:1)

## 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/a35dd5-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#a35dd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.