# #a6829d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a6829d`
- RGB: rgb(166, 130, 157)
- HSL: hsl(315, 17%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.058 335.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2651
- Nearest named color: Hatoba Pigeon (#95859c, Δ 2.745) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hatoba-pigeon
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a6829d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af8ea6, #b79ab0, #c0a5b9, #c8b1c2, #d0bdcc, #d9c9d5, #e1d5de, #eae1e8, #f2edf1, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #9c7391, #8c6382, #7d5974, #6b4c64, #5c4256, #4e3748, #3c2a37, #2d202a, #1b1319, #0c080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82a68b
- Analogous: #9d82a6, #a6828b
- Triadic: #9da682, #829da6
- Split-complementary: #8ba682, #82a69d
- Tetradic: #a69d82, #82a68b, #828ba6

## Colors that go with #a6829d

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 #a6829d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a6829d: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #a6829d: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #a6829d: 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bookshop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a6829d in 21 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #a6829d 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/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #a6829d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #a6829d, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #926888 (4.61:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #6e4e66 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af8ea6 (7.24:1)

## 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/a6829d-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-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: "#a6829d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.