# #a36cda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a36cda`
- RGB: rgb(163, 108, 218)
- HSL: hsl(270, 60%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.166 305.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2357
- Nearest named color: mediumpurple (#9370db, Δ 2.7) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a36cda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab78dd, #b589e1, #bd95e4, #c7a5e9, #cfb1ec, #d6beef, #e0cef3, #e8daf6, #f2ebfa, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9454d4, #853bce, #752fbc, #6629a3, #57238b, #471d72, #38165a, #291041, #1a0a29, #0a0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a3da6c
- Analogous: #6c6cda, #da6cda
- Triadic: #daa36c, #6cdaa3
- Split-complementary: #dada6c, #6cda6c
- Tetradic: #da6c6c, #a3da6c, #6cdada

## Colors that go with #a36cda

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 #a36cda 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a36cda in 3 real palettes, including 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a36cda: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #a36cda in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a36cda, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a36cda in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a36cda: 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 #a36cda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9658d5 (4.51:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.64:1); AAA: text → #7830c0 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b081df (7.05:1)

## 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/a36cda-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-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: "#a36cda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.