# #a94c8a

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a94c8a`
- RGB: rgb(169, 76, 138)
- HSL: hsl(320, 38%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.555 0.143 342.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1544
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.494) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a94c8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b55a96, #bd6ba1, #c57dad, #cc8eb8, #d4a0c3, #dcb2ce, #e4c3d9, #ecd5e4, #f4e6ef, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #9b467e, #893e70, #7b3765, #6a2f56, #5b294b, #4d233f, #3c1b31, #2e1525, #1c0d17, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4ca96b
- Analogous: #994ca9, #a94c5b
- Triadic: #8aa94c, #4c8aa9
- Split-complementary: #5ba94c, #4ca999
- Tetradic: #a9994c, #4ca96b, #4c5ba9

## Colors that go with #a94c8a

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 #a94c8a 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a94c8a: 4 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a94c8a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a94c8a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #a94c8a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #a94c8a in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a94c8a 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #a94c8a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #893e70 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b25392 (4.55:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c680af (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a94c8a-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#a94c8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.