# #a85d8d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a85d8d`
- RGB: rgb(168, 93, 141)
- HSL: hsl(322, 30%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.58 0.115 342.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1808
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.304) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a85d8d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b06d98, #b87aa1, #c18bad, #c99cb9, #d2acc4, #dab9ce, #e2cad9, #ebdbe5, #f3e8ef, #fbf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #98527f, #8b4b74, #7b4266, #6a3958, #5d324d, #4c293f, #3c2032, #2b1724, #1e1019, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5da878
- Analogous: #9e5da8, #a85d67
- Triadic: #8ca85d, #5d8ca8
- Split-complementary: #67a85d, #5da89e
- Tetradic: #a89e5d, #5da878, #5d67a8

## Colors that go with #a85d8d

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a85d8d in 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a85d8d 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/darkcyan
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a85d8d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #a85d8d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a85d8d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a85d8d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a85d8d in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a85d8d in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7e4469 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bd84a8 (7.03:1)

## 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/a85d8d-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#a85d8d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.