# #a646af

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a646af`
- RGB: rgb(166, 70, 175)
- HSL: hsl(295, 43%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.561 0.181 324.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1558
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 1.976) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a646af

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b254bb, #ba66c2, #c278c9, #cb8ad0, #d39dd8, #dbafdf, #e3c1e6, #ebd3ee, #f4e5f5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9840a0, #87398e, #793380, #682c6d, #5a265f, #4c2050, #3b193e, #2d132f, #1c0c1d, #0e060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4faf46
- Analogous: #7246af, #af4683
- Triadic: #afa646, #46afa6
- Split-complementary: #83af46, #46af72
- Tetradic: #af7246, #4faf46, #4683af

## Colors that go with #a646af

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 #a646af 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a646af: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a646af: 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 #a646af: 3 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a646af: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a646af in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a646af, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #a646af, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #84378b (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af4cb8 (4.55:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c47ccb (7.09:1)

## 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/a646af-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#a646af" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.