# #a46aa9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a46aa9`
- RGB: rgb(164, 106, 169)
- HSL: hsl(295, 27%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.113 324)
- Relative luminance: 0.2107
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 2.765) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a46aa9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac77b1, #b687ba, #be94c2, #c8a4cb, #d0b1d2, #d7beda, #e1cee3, #e9dbeb, #f3ecf4, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #995b9f, #89528e, #7a497e, #6a3f6e, #5b365e, #4b2d4e, #3b233e, #2c1a2d, #1c111d, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6fa96a
- Analogous: #846aa9, #a96a8f
- Triadic: #a9a46a, #6aa9a4
- Split-complementary: #8fa96a, #6aa984
- Tetradic: #a9846a, #6fa96a, #6a8fa9

## Colors that go with #a46aa9

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 #a46aa9: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a46aa9 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a46aa9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Campus put Orange beside #a46aa9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a46aa9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a46aa9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a46aa9: two real palettes: Campus and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #a46aa9 in two real palettes: Ledger Dark and Noir Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e60a4 (4.5:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #77477b (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b687ba (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a46aa9-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#a46aa9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.