# #a51eae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a51eae`
- RGB: rgb(165, 30, 174)
- HSL: hsl(296, 71%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.523 0.225 325.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1198
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 1.402) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a51eae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bd22c9, #d02edc, #d543df, #db5ee4, #e178e8, #e692ed, #ecacf1, #f1c2f5, #f7dcf9, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #941b9d, #881890, #77157e, #6b1371, #5b1060, #4a0d4e, #3e0b41, #2d0830, #210623, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #27ae1e
- Analogous: #5c1eae, #ae1e70
- Triadic: #aea51e, #1eaea5
- Split-complementary: #70ae1e, #1eae5c
- Tetradic: #ae5c1e, #27ae1e, #1e70ae

## Colors that go with #a51eae

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a51eae: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a51eae 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a51eae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a51eae: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a51eae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a51eae in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #a51eae's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a51eae: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #941b9d (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c623d1 (4.56:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.6:1); AAA: text → #dd66e5 (7.11:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Peacock** (jewel-tones, vivid, cool, bold) — #0d9488, #1d4ed8, #a21caf, #ffffff, #0c1a2b — Teal, cobalt and magenta at full chroma on white — jewel tones in daylight; the trick is a near-black text with a blue cast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0d9488-1d4ed8-a21caf-ffffff-0c1a2b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/a51eae-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#a51eae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.