# #a968cf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a968cf`
- RGB: rgb(169, 104, 207)
- HSL: hsl(278, 52%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.63 0.162 311.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2284
- Nearest named color: Amethyst (#9966cc, Δ 2.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amethyst
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a968cf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b277d4, #b983d8, #c292dd, #caa2e2, #d3b1e7, #dabdea, #e2cdef, #ebdcf4, #f2e8f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9c51c8, #913dc2, #8036ab, #6e2f93, #602880, #4e2169, #3d1a51, #2c123a, #1d0c27, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ecf68
- Analogous: #7668cf, #cf68c1
- Triadic: #cfa968, #68cfa9
- Split-complementary: #c1cf68, #68cf76
- Tetradic: #cf7668, #8ecf68, #68c1cf

## Colors that go with #a968cf

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 #a968cf 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 #a968cf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #a968cf in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a968cf, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a968cf 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a968cf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a968cf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a968cf 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e54c9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7d35a7 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b77fd7 (7.03:1)

## 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/a968cf-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#a968cf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.