# #a75ba9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a75ba9`
- RGB: rgb(167, 91, 169)
- HSL: hsl(298, 31%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.588 0.142 326.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1856
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a75ba9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af6cb2, #b779b9, #c08ac1, #c99bca, #d2abd3, #d9b9da, #e2cae3, #ebdaec, #f2e8f3, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #97519a, #8a4a8c, #7a417c, #69386b, #5c315e, #4c284d, #3b203c, #2b172b, #1e101e, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ea95b
- Analogous: #7f5ba9, #a95b85
- Triadic: #a9a65b, #5ba9a6
- Split-complementary: #85a95b, #5ba97f
- Tetradic: #a97f5b, #5ea95b, #5b85a9

## Colors that go with #a75ba9

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 #a75ba9 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a75ba9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a75ba9: 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 #a75ba9: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a75ba9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a75ba9 in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a75ba9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a75ba9 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a458a7 (4.63:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7d437f (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc83be (7.13:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a75ba9-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#a75ba9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.