# #a48fb7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a48fb7`
- RGB: rgb(164, 143, 183)
- HSL: hsl(272, 22%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.682 0.062 308.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3096
- Nearest named color: Wizard’s Brew (#a090b8, Δ 0.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wizards-brew
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a48fb7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac98bd, #b6a5c5, #beaecb, #c8bbd3, #cfc4d9, #d7cddf, #e1dae7, #e8e3ed, #f2eff5, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #957cab, #866aa0, #775b8f, #67507c, #58446a, #483857, #392c44, #292032, #1a141f, #0a080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a2b78f
- Analogous: #908fb7, #b78fb6
- Triadic: #b7a58f, #8fb7a5
- Split-complementary: #b6b78f, #8fb790
- Tetradic: #b7908f, #a2b78f, #8fb6b7

## Colors that go with #a48fb7

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 #a48fb7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a48fb7: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #a48fb7 in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Scale AI's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #a48fb7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #a48fb7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a48fb7: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a48fb7 in 18 real palettes, including Dusk and Stone, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #a48fb7 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #866aa0 (4.58:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #654e79 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a48fb7-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#a48fb7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.