# #a96ab4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a96ab4`
- RGB: rgb(169, 106, 180)
- HSL: hsl(291, 33%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.128 321.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2204
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.507) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a96ab4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b177bb, #b885c1, #c296ca, #caa3d1, #d2b1d8, #dabfdf, #e2cce5, #ebddee, #f3ebf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9f59ab, #904f9c, #7e4488, #6e3c77, #5e3366, #4e2b55, #3f2244, #2c182f, #1c0f1f, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75b46a
- Analogous: #846ab4, #b46a9a
- Triadic: #b4a96a, #6ab4a9
- Split-complementary: #9ab46a, #6ab484
- Tetradic: #b4846a, #75b46a, #6a9ab4

## Colors that go with #a96ab4

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a96ab4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a96ab4 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a96ab4: 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 #a96ab4: 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 #a96ab4 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Plaid's brand system and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a96ab4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Hermès's brand system put Tomato beside #a96ab4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #a96ab4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a15cad (4.52:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #7a4384 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b885c1 (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a96ab4-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-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: "#a96ab4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.