# #a442bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a442bd`
- RGB: rgb(164, 66, 189)
- HSL: hsl(288, 48%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.562 0.198 318.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1546
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 2.263) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a442bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad55c3, #b668ca, #be77cf, #c78ad6, #d09ddd, #d9b0e3, #e2c3ea, #e9d2ef, #f2e5f6, #fbf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #943caa, #87369b, #763088, #692a79, #592466, #481d53, #3b1844, #2b1131, #1e0c22, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5bbd42
- Analogous: #6742bd, #bd4298
- Triadic: #bda442, #42bda4
- Split-complementary: #98bd42, #42bd67
- Tetradic: #bd6742, #5bbd42, #4298bd

## Colors that go with #a442bd

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a442bd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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 #a442bd: 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 #a442bd: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a442bd in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #a442bd — 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 #a442bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #a442bd in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a442bd in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #833597 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa4ec1 (4.57:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #c17fd2 (7.23:1)

## 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/a442bd-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#a442bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.