# #a55082

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a55082`
- RGB: rgb(165, 80, 130)
- HSL: hsl(325, 35%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.552 0.127 345.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1535
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.855) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a55082

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b15d8e, #b96e9a, #c280a6, #ca91b2, #d2a2be, #dbb3ca, #e3c4d6, #ebd6e2, #f3e7ee, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #974977, #864169, #783a5e, #673251, #5a2b46, #4c243b, #3b1c2e, #2d1623, #1c0d16, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #50a573
- Analogous: #9e50a5, #a55057
- Triadic: #82a550, #5082a5
- Split-complementary: #57a550, #50a59e
- Tetradic: #a59e50, #50a573, #5057a5

## Colors that go with #a55082

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a55082 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a55082 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/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a55082: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #a55082 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a55082, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a55082: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a55082: two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #a55082, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #864169 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af5a8c (4.66:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c383a9 (7.14:1)

## 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/a55082-c19faf-69cb62-2d1f21-f0e9f1?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: "#a55082" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.