# #a42dd7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a42dd7`
- RGB: rgb(164, 45, 215)
- HSL: hsl(282, 68%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.245 312.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1468
- Nearest named color: darkorchid (#9932cc, Δ 2.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a42dd7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad43db, #b554de, #be69e2, #c77ee7, #d194eb, #d8a5ee, #e1baf2, #ebd0f6, #f2e1f9, #fbf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #9526c5, #8822b4, #781e9f, #681a89, #5b1778, #4b1363, #3a0f4d, #2a0b38, #1d0727, #0d0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #60d72d
- Analogous: #4f2dd7, #d72db5
- Triadic: #d7a42d, #2dd7a4
- Split-complementary: #b5d72d, #2dd74f
- Tetradic: #d74f2d, #60d72d, #2db5d7

## Colors that go with #a42dd7

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a42dd7 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/forestgreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a42dd7: 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 #a42dd7: 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 #a42dd7: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #a42dd7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a42dd7 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a42dd7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a42dd7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8822b4 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad43db (4.6:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c476e5 (7.07:1)

## 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/a42dd7-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#a42dd7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.