# #a66ea0

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a66ea0`
- RGB: rgb(166, 110, 160)
- HSL: hsl(306, 24%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.098 330.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.218
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 1.881) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a66ea0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae7aa8, #b78ab3, #bf97bb, #c9a6c5, #d0b3ce, #d8c0d6, #e2d0e0, #eadce8, #f3ecf3, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9b5f95, #8b5586, #7b4c77, #6c4267, #5c3858, #4c2f49, #3c253a, #2c1b2b, #1c111b, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ea673
- Analogous: #8f6ea6, #a66e84
- Triadic: #a0a66e, #6ea0a6
- Split-complementary: #84a66e, #6ea68f
- Tetradic: #a68f6e, #6ea673, #6e84a6

## Colors that go with #a66ea0

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 body-text near-black for #a66ea0: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a66ea0 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a66ea0 in 10 real palettes, including Typewriter and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a66ea0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a66ea0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #a66ea0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a66ea0 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #a66ea0 in 3 real palettes, including Mushroom and Sepia Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e6198 (4.55:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #754870 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b587b1 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a66ea0-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#a66ea0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.