# #a55aaf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a55aaf`
- RGB: rgb(165, 90, 175)
- HSL: hsl(293, 35%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.587 0.149 322.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1841
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 3.817) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a55aaf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af6bb8, #b679be, #c08ac7, #c798cd, #d0a9d6, #dabade, #e1c8e4, #ead9ed, #f2e7f3, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #984ea2, #884691, #7b3f83, #6b3772, #5b2e60, #4a264f, #3a1e3e, #2d1730, #1d0f1f, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64af5a
- Analogous: #7b5aaf, #af5a8f
- Triadic: #afa55a, #5aafa5
- Split-complementary: #8faf5a, #5aaf7b
- Tetradic: #af7b5a, #64af5a, #5a8faf

## Colors that go with #a55aaf

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 #a55aaf 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a55aaf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a55aaf: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a55aaf: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a55aaf in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a55aaf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a55aaf in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #a55aaf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a456ae (4.65:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7e4186 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc83c3 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/a55aaf-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#a55aaf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.