# #aa61ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aa61ae`
- RGB: rgb(170, 97, 174)
- HSL: hsl(297, 32%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.139 325.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2015
- Nearest named color: Crown Jewels (#946dad, Δ 4.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crown-jewels
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa61ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b372b6, #ba7fbd, #c390c6, #ca9dcd, #d3aed5, #dbbcdc, #e4cde5, #ebdaec, #f4ebf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9e53a2, #8d4b91, #7d4280, #6c396f, #5f3262, #4f2a51, #3e2140, #2e182f, #1e101e, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65ae61
- Analogous: #8361ae, #ae618b
- Triadic: #aeaa61, #61aeaa
- Split-complementary: #8bae61, #61ae83
- Tetradic: #ae8361, #65ae61, #618bae

## Colors that go with #aa61ae

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #aa61ae on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #aa61ae: 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #aa61ae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #aa61ae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aa61ae: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #aa61ae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #aa61ae — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #aa61ae in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a65aaa (4.5:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.59:1); AAA: text → #7d4280 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc82bf (7.08:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aa61ae-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#aa61ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.