# #a581d9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a581d9`
- RGB: rgb(165, 129, 217)
- HSL: hsl(265, 54%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.131 301.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2871
- Nearest named color: Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7, Δ 4.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/perrywinkle
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a581d9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae8ddd, #b799e1, #bfa5e4, #c7b0e8, #d0bceb, #d8c8ef, #e0d4f2, #e9e0f6, #f1ebf9, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #956ad2, #824eca, #7239c0, #6131a5, #542a8d, #462376, #351b5a, #271443, #170c27, #090510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b5d981
- Analogous: #8189d9, #d281d9
- Triadic: #d9a681, #81d9a6
- Split-complementary: #d9d281, #89d981
- Tetradic: #d98189, #b5d981, #81d9d2

## Colors that go with #a581d9

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a581d9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #a581d9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a581d9 in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a581d9 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #a581d9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a581d9 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a581d9 in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a581d9, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d5ecf (4.53:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.55:1); AAA: text → #6f38bc (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a985db (7.06:1)

## 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/a581d9-b19cc4-dfd54e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#a581d9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.