# #a95ace

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a95ace`
- RGB: rgb(169, 90, 206)
- HSL: hsl(281, 54%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.183 313.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.202
- Nearest named color: Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4, Δ 2.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/legendary-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a95ace

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b16ad2, #b979d7, #c289dc, #ca99e1, #d2a9e5, #dab8ea, #e2c8ef, #ebd8f3, #f3e7f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9f46c8, #9037b9, #8031a5, #6e2a8d, #5f247a, #4f1e66, #3d174f, #2e123b, #1b0b23, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fce5a
- Analogous: #6f5ace, #ce5ab9
- Triadic: #cea95a, #5acea9
- Split-complementary: #b9ce5a, #5ace6f
- Tetradic: #ce6f5a, #7fce5a, #5ab9ce

## Colors that go with #a95ace

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 #a95ace 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a95ace: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a95ace: 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 #a95ace: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a95ace 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), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #a95ace — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a95ace: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #a95ace in two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a34eca (4.67:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #8332a9 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc7dd8 (7.06:1)

## 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/a95ace-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#a95ace" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.