# #a43bb0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a43bb0`
- RGB: rgb(164, 59, 176)
- HSL: hsl(294, 50%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.546 0.196 323.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1416
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.182) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a43bb0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b444c1, #bc57c7, #c56ecf, #cd81d5, #d494db, #dca7e2, #e3bae8, #edd1f0, #f4e4f6, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #9636a1, #883091, #762a7e, #68256f, #592060, #4b1b50, #3d1641, #2b0f2e, #1d0a1f, #0e050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46b03b
- Analogous: #6a3bb0, #b03b81
- Triadic: #b0a43b, #3bb0a4
- Split-complementary: #81b03b, #3bb06a
- Tetradic: #b06a3b, #46b03b, #3b81b0

## Colors that go with #a43bb0

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 #a43bb0 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a43bb0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a43bb0: 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 #a43bb0: 3 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a43bb0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a43bb0 in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a43bb0, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a43bb0 in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8b3295 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b444c1 (4.54:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.6:1); AAA: text → #c979d2 (7.15:1)

## 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/a43bb0-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-ede9f1?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: "#a43bb0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.