# #a87ed7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a87ed7`
- RGB: rgb(168, 126, 215)
- HSL: hsl(268, 53%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.669 0.135 304.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2815
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 4.297) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a87ed7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b08adb, #b896df, #c0a1e2, #c8ade6, #d2bdeb, #dac8ee, #e2d4f2, #eae0f5, #f2ebf9, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9867d0, #864cc8, #763abb, #6732a4, #592b8c, #472371, #391c5a, #2a1442, #190c27, #0a0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aed77e
- Analogous: #7e81d7, #d47ed7
- Triadic: #d7a87e, #7ed7a8
- Split-complementary: #d7d47e, #81d77e
- Tetradic: #d77e81, #aed77e, #7ed7d4

## Colors that go with #a87ed7

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #a87ed7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a87ed7 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a87ed7 in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a87ed7, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a87ed7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #a87ed7 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a87ed7 in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a87ed7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #905bcd (4.6:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #7438b7 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad86da (7.2:1)

## 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/a87ed7-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#a87ed7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.