# #a565c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a565c8`
- RGB: rgb(165, 101, 200)
- HSL: hsl(279, 47%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.617 0.157 312.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2148
- Nearest named color: Amethyst (#9966cc, Δ 2.156) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amethyst
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a565c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae74cd, #b783d2, #bf92d8, #c8a1dd, #d1b0e3, #d8bce7, #e0cbec, #e9daf1, #f2e9f7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9a53c1, #8c41b4, #7d3aa1, #6c328b, #5d2b78, #4c2361, #3d1c4f, #2c1438, #1d0e25, #0c050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #88c865
- Analogous: #7465c8, #c865b9
- Triadic: #c8a565, #65c8a5
- Split-complementary: #b9c865, #65c874
- Tetradic: #c87465, #88c865, #65b9c8

## Colors that go with #a565c8

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 #a565c8 in 4 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a565c8 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a565c8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a565c8, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a565c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a565c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a565c8 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a565c8 in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c56c2 (4.64:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7d3aa1 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b783d2 (7.19:1)

## 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/a565c8-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#a565c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.