# #a869e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a869e2`
- RGB: rgb(168, 105, 226)
- HSL: hsl(271, 68%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.182 306)
- Relative luminance: 0.2392
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a869e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af76e5, #b987e8, #c194eb, #c8a1ed, #d2b2f0, #dabff3, #e1ccf5, #e9d8f8, #f3eafb, #faf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #994fde, #8a36d9, #7b26c9, #6b21b0, #5b1d96, #491778, #39125e, #2a0d45, #1a082b, #0a0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4e269
- Analogous: #6b69e2, #e269e0
- Triadic: #e2a869, #69e2a8
- Split-complementary: #e0e269, #69e26b
- Tetradic: #e26b69, #a4e269, #69e0e2

## Colors that go with #a869e2

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a869e2 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a869e2: 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #a869e2 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a869e2 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a869e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #a869e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a869e2 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a869e2: two real palettes: Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #994fde (4.64:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7b26c9 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b47ee7 (7.08:1)

## 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/a869e2-b59cc4-c7cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#a869e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.