# #a4a2d7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a4a2d7`
- RGB: rgb(164, 162, 215)
- HSL: hsl(242, 40%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.733 0.076 286.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3864
- Nearest named color: Imperial Lilac (#a99fcf, Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial-lilac
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a4a2d7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aba9da, #b5b4df, #bcbbe2, #c7c6e7, #cecdea, #d5d4ed, #dfdff1, #e6e6f4, #f1f1f9, #f8f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8b89cd, #7370c2, #5a57b7, #4a46a4, #3e3c8b, #333172, #282659, #1d1c40, #121127, #06060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d5d7a2
- Analogous: #a2bbd7, #bea2d7
- Triadic: #d7a4a2, #a2d7a4
- Split-complementary: #d7bea2, #bbd7a2
- Tetradic: #d7a2bb, #d5d7a2, #a2d7be

## Colors that go with #a4a2d7

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 #a4a2d7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #a4a2d7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a4a2d7 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and NBA's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a4a2d7: 5 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a4a2d7: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #a4a2d7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #a4a2d7 in 4 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a4a2d7: 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f6dc0 (4.54:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.51:1); AAA: text → #4e4baf (7.12:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Sephora** — accent #a39fda (Δ 1.042) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/a4a2d7-a29cc4-df9e4e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#a4a2d7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.