# #a55096

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a55096`
- RGB: rgb(165, 80, 150)
- HSL: hsl(311, 35%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.142 334.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1594
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.006) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a55096

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b15da2, #b96eac, #c280b6, #ca91bf, #d2a2c9, #dbb3d3, #e3c4dd, #ebd6e7, #f3e7f1, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #974989, #864179, #783a6d, #67325d, #5a2b51, #4c2445, #3b1c35, #2d1628, #1c0d19, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #50a55f
- Analogous: #8a50a5, #a5506b
- Triadic: #96a550, #5096a5
- Split-complementary: #6ba550, #50a58a
- Tetradic: #a58a50, #50a55f, #506ba5

## Colors that go with #a55096

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 #a55096 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 #a55096: 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), 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 #a55096: 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 #a55096: 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 #a55096: 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: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #a55096, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a55096 in two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #a55096, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #833f76 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae569e (4.62:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #c280b6 (7.06:1)

## 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/a55096-c19fb7-82cb62-2d1f25-efe9f1?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: "#a55096" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.