# #a596cf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a596cf`
- RGB: rgb(165, 150, 207)
- HSL: hsl(256, 37%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.707 0.083 296.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3432
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Lilac (#a893c1, Δ 2.025) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-lilac
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a596cf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aea1d4, #b7abd8, #bdb2dc, #c6bde0, #cfc7e5, #d8d2ea, #e1dcef, #e7e3f2, #f0eef7, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #907ec4, #7e69ba, #6950af, #5d479a, #4e3b81, #3f3069, #332754, #241b3b, #171226, #08060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c0cf96
- Analogous: #96a3cf, #c296cf
- Triadic: #cfa596, #96cfa5
- Split-complementary: #cfc296, #a3cf96
- Tetradic: #cf96a3, #c0cf96, #96cfc2

## Colors that go with #a596cf

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 #a596cf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a596cf in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a596cf: 5 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #a596cf in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #a596cf, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Periwinkle** #ccccff [pool] — Periwinkle shows up next to #a596cf in 4 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Blue Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/periwinkle
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a596cf: 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #a596cf 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e69ba (4.55:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #5f489d (7.24:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/a596cf-ab9cc4-dfbf4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#a596cf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.