# #a45bb9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a45bb9`
- RGB: rgb(164, 91, 185)
- HSL: hsl(287, 40%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.592 0.157 318.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1888
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.435) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a45bb9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac69bf, #b67bc6, #be89cd, #c89bd4, #d0a9da, #d8b8e0, #e1c9e8, #e9d8ee, #f3eaf6, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #994baf, #8a439d, #7a3c8b, #6a3479, #5b2c68, #4b2556, #3b1d44, #2c1532, #1c0e20, #0d060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6fb95b
- Analogous: #755bb9, #b95b9e
- Triadic: #b9a45b, #5bb9a4
- Split-complementary: #9eb95b, #5bb975
- Tetradic: #b9755b, #6fb95b, #5b9eb9

## Colors that go with #a45bb9

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 #a45bb9 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a45bb9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a45bb9: 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 #a45bb9: 3 real palettes, including Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a45bb9 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a45bb9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a45bb9 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #a45bb9 in two real palettes: monday.com's brand system and Linear's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a257b7 (4.58:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.5:1); AAA: text → #7d3d8f (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ba82c9 (7.12:1)

## 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/a45bb9-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#a45bb9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.