# #a815b2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a815b2`
- RGB: rgb(168, 21, 178)
- HSL: hsl(296, 79%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.526 0.235 325.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1208
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 1.364) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a815b2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c118cd, #d81fe5, #dc3be8, #e156eb, #e672ee, #ea88f1, #efa4f4, #f4bff8, #f9dafb, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #9b13a4, #891192, #7d1084, #6b0d72, #5f0c64, #4d0a52, #400844, #2f0632, #220425, #110212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1fb215
- Analogous: #5915b2, #b2156e
- Triadic: #b2a815, #15b2a8
- Split-complementary: #6eb215, #15b259
- Tetradic: #b25915, #1fb215, #156eb2

## Colors that go with #a815b2

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #a815b2 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a815b2: 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 #a815b2: 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 #a815b2: 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 #a815b2: 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 #a815b2 in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #a815b2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #a815b2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9613a0 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca19d7 (4.63:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.57:1); AAA: text → #e35fec (7.11:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Peacock** (jewel-tones, vivid, cool, bold) — #0d9488, #1d4ed8, #a21caf, #ffffff, #0c1a2b — Teal, cobalt and magenta at full chroma on white — jewel tones in daylight; the trick is a near-black text with a blue cast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0d9488-1d4ed8-a21caf-ffffff-0c1a2b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/a815b2-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#a815b2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.