# #a85aaf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a85aaf`
- RGB: rgb(168, 90, 175)
- HSL: hsl(295, 35%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.591 0.15 324.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1873
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 4.086) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a85aaf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b16bb8, #b979be, #c28ac7, #c998cd, #d2a9d6, #dbbade, #e2c8e4, #ebd9ed, #f2e7f3, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9b4ea2, #8a4691, #7d3f83, #6d3772, #5c2e60, #4c264f, #3b1e3e, #2e1730, #1e0f1f, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #61af5a
- Analogous: #7d5aaf, #af5a8c
- Triadic: #afa85a, #5aafa8
- Split-complementary: #8caf5a, #5aaf7d
- Tetradic: #af7d5a, #61af5a, #5a8caf

## Colors that go with #a85aaf

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 #a85aaf 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 #a85aaf: 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 #a85aaf: 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 #a85aaf: 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 #a85aaf: 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 #a85aaf in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a85aaf — 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 #a85aaf 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): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a656ae (4.6:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #7d3f83 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc80c2 (7:1)

## 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/a85aaf-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: "#a85aaf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.