# #a968b6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a968b6`
- RGB: rgb(169, 104, 182)
- HSL: hsl(290, 35%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.617 0.134 320.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2171
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.548) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a968b6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b175bd, #b983c3, #c294cc, #caa2d2, #d2b0d9, #dabee0, #e2cbe6, #ebddee, #f3eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9f56ae, #914c9e, #7e428a, #6e3a78, #5e3267, #4f2956, #3f2145, #2c1730, #1c0f1f, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75b668
- Analogous: #8268b6, #b6689c
- Triadic: #b6a968, #68b6a9
- Split-complementary: #9cb668, #68b682
- Tetradic: #b68268, #75b668, #689cb6

## Colors that go with #a968b6

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 #a968b6 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 #a968b6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a968b6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a968b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a968b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #a968b6 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #a968b6 in two real palettes: Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a968b6 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a15aaf (4.57:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #7b4186 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b983c3 (7.1:1)

## 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/a968b6-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#a968b6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.