# #a375bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a375bd`
- RGB: rgb(163, 117, 189)
- HSL: hsl(278, 35%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.116 312.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2418
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 2.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a375bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac83c3, #b591ca, #bc9bcf, #c5a9d6, #ceb7dc, #d8c4e3, #e1d2e9, #e8ddee, #f1eaf5, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9561b3, #8951a9, #784794, #6a3f83, #59356e, #482b5a, #3b2348, #2a1934, #1c1122, #0b070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8fbd75
- Analogous: #7f75bd, #bd75b3
- Triadic: #bda375, #75bda3
- Split-complementary: #b3bd75, #75bd7f
- Tetradic: #bd7f75, #8fbd75, #75b3bd

## Colors that go with #a375bd

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 #a375bd: 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 #a375bd in 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a375bd 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 #a375bd 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a375bd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a375bd — 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 #a375bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a375bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9561b3 (4.53:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.58:1); AAA: text → #72448d (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ae87c5 (7.07:1)

## 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/a375bd-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#a375bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.