# #a36eb4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a36eb4`
- RGB: rgb(163, 110, 180)
- HSL: hsl(285, 32%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.118 317.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2223
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.787) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a36eb4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab7cbb, #b489c2, #bd97c9, #c5a4d0, #d0b5d9, #d8c2e0, #e1d0e7, #eaddee, #f2ebf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #985dac, #88509b, #79478a, #6a3e79, #5c3668, #4a2b54, #3b2343, #2c1a32, #1b101e, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80b46e
- Analogous: #806eb4, #b46ea3
- Triadic: #b4a36e, #6eb4a3
- Split-complementary: #a3b46e, #6eb480
- Tetradic: #b4806e, #80b46e, #6ea3b4

## Colors that go with #a36eb4

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 #a36eb4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a36eb4 in 4 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Dusk, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a36eb4 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a36eb4 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a36eb4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a36eb4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a36eb4: 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 #a36eb4 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): 3.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #985dac (4.67:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #764587 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b286c1 (7.07:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a36eb4-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-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: "#a36eb4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.