# #aa7499

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#aa7499`
- RGB: rgb(170, 116, 153)
- HSL: hsl(319, 24%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.626 0.084 338.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2334
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 1.358) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa7499

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b181a2, #b98dab, #c39db7, #cbaac0, #d2b6ca, #dac3d3, #e2d0dc, #ecdfe8, #f3ecf1, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #a0648d, #915980, #7e4e6f, #6f4461, #5f3a53, #4f3045, #3f2737, #2c1b27, #1c1119, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74aa85
- Analogous: #a074aa, #aa747e
- Triadic: #99aa74, #7499aa
- Split-complementary: #7eaa74, #74aaa0
- Tetradic: #aaa074, #74aa85, #747eaa

## Colors that go with #aa7499

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 body-text near-black for #aa7499: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #aa7499 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aa7499 in 15 real palettes, including Typewriter and Kiln, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #aa7499, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aa7499: 3 real palettes, including Atelier and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #aa7499, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Kiln and Estate put Peru beside #aa7499, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #aa7499 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e618b (4.63:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #784a69 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b78aa9 (7.22:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aa7499-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#aa7499" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.