# #aa60d2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aa60d2`
- RGB: rgb(170, 96, 210)
- HSL: hsl(279, 56%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.62 0.178 312.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2156
- Nearest named color: Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4, Δ 2.305) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/legendary-lavender
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa60d2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b370d7, #bb80db, #c18cde, #ca9ce3, #d2abe7, #dbbbec, #e3cbf0, #ead7f4, #f2e7f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9d48cb, #9237c3, #8030ab, #712b97, #5f247f, #4d1d67, #3f1854, #2d113c, #1e0b28, #0c0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #88d260
- Analogous: #7160d2, #d260c1
- Triadic: #d2aa60, #60d2aa
- Split-complementary: #c1d260, #60d271
- Tetradic: #d27160, #88d260, #60c1d2

## Colors that go with #aa60d2

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 #aa60d2 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 #aa60d2: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #aa60d2: 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 #aa60d2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #aa60d2 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #aa60d2: two real palettes: Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aa60d2: two real palettes: Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #aa60d2 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): 3.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a250ce (4.59:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8030ab (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bb80db (7.22:1)

## 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/aa60d2-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#aa60d2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.