# #a53b95

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a53b95`
- RGB: rgb(165, 59, 149)
- HSL: hsl(309, 47%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.533 0.174 334.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.133
- Nearest named color: Fandango (#b53389, Δ 3.667) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fandango
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a53b95

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b842a6, #c256b2, #c969bb, #d180c5, #d892cd, #dfa5d6, #e7bce0, #edcee9, #f6e5f3, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #963688, #87317a, #782b6c, #69265f, #5a2051, #4b1b44, #3c1636, #2d1029, #1e0b1b, #0f050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3ba54b
- Analogous: #803ba5, #a53b60
- Triadic: #95a53b, #3b95a5
- Split-complementary: #60a53b, #3ba580
- Tetradic: #a5803b, #3ba54b, #3b60a5

## Colors that go with #a53b95

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 #a53b95 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a53b95: 5 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a53b95: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a53b95: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a53b95: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a53b95, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #a53b95 in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a53b95 in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e3381 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb44a9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ce78c1 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a53b95-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#a53b95" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.