Color
#aa3172
#aa3172rgb(170, 49, 114)hsl(328, 55%, 43%)oklch(0.515 0.168 351.7)Colors that go with #aa3172
Crimson, Denim and Taupe lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Crimson #dc143c
analogousshippedCrimson is #aa3172's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #aa3172: 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #aa3172 in 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tommy Hilfiger's brand system, as the lead colour.
Teal #008080
complementaryTeal sits directly opposite #aa3172 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Forest Green #228b22
split-complementshippedForest Green is a split-complement of #aa3172: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #aa3172 in 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Coinbase's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Steel Blue #4682b4
triadicshippedSteel Blue completes a triad with #aa3172 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #aa3172: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Real palettes that use #aa3172
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #aa3172 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 6.19:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 3.39:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #aa3172 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#aa3172 reads as warm. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #aa3172 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/aa3172-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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