# #a60c8a

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a60c8a`
- RGB: rgb(166, 12, 138)
- HSL: hsl(311, 87%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.496 0.211 338.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.102
- Nearest named color: Katy Berry (#aa0077, Δ 3.209) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/katy-berry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a60c8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c40ea2, #e510be, #f024ca, #f240d1, #f462d9, #f67ee0, #f89be7, #fab7ee, #fcd9f6, #fef5fd
- Shades (toward black): #990b7f, #8a0a73, #7c0967, #6e085b, #5f074f, #4c053f, #3e0433, #300328, #21021c, #130110

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0ca728
- Analogous: #760ca7, #a70c3d
- Triadic: #8aa70c, #0c8aa7
- Split-complementary: #3da70c, #0ca776
- Tetradic: #a7760c, #0ca728, #0c3da7

## Colors that go with #a60c8a

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a60c8a: 5 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), Slack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/slack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a60c8a 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a60c8a: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #a60c8a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a60c8a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #a60c8a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a60c8a in two real palettes: Wayfair's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #a60c8a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a20b86 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d70fb2 (4.6:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #f353d6 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a60c8a-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: "#a60c8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.