# #aa88aa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aa88aa`
- RGB: rgb(170, 136, 170)
- HSL: hsl(300, 17%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.67 0.063 326.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2906
- Nearest named color: Metal Petal (#b090b2, Δ 2.424) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/metal-petal
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa88aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b394b3, #bba0bb, #c2a8c2, #cab4ca, #d3c0d3, #dbccdb, #e3d8e3, #eae1ea, #f2edf2, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9e769e, #926892, #805b80, #715071, #5f445f, #4e374e, #3f2c3f, #2d202d, #1e151e, #0c080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #88aa88
- Analogous: #9988aa, #aa8899
- Triadic: #aaaa88, #88aaaa
- Split-complementary: #99aa88, #88aa99
- Tetradic: #aa9988, #88aa88, #8899aa

## Colors that go with #aa88aa

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 #aa88aa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aa88aa: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #aa88aa: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aa88aa in 18 real palettes, including Dusk and Stone, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #aa88aa 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/mediumseagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aa88aa: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #aa88aa in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Noir Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #aa88aa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #926892 (4.55:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.59:1); AAA: text → #6e4e6e (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac8bac (7.04:1)

## 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/aa88aa-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-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: "#aa88aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.