# #aaa2b9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aaa2b9`
- RGB: rgb(170, 162, 185)
- HSL: hsl(261, 14%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.726 0.034 301.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3789
- Nearest named color: Foggy Plum (#b7a5ad, Δ 2.847) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foggy-plum
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aaa2b9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b2abbf, #bab3c6, #c2bccd, #cac5d3, #d2ceda, #dad6e0, #e2dfe7, #eae8ed, #f2f0f4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9a91ac, #877c9c, #786b8e, #675c7a, #584f69, #494257, #383243, #2a2531, #18161d, #0a090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b1b9a2
- Analogous: #a2a5b9, #b5a2b9
- Triadic: #b9aaa2, #a2b9aa
- Split-complementary: #b9b5a2, #a5b9a2
- Tetradic: #b9a2a5, #b1b9a2, #a2b9b5

## Colors that go with #aaa2b9

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 #aaa2b9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lexus's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #aaa2b9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #aaa2b9 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aaa2b9: 7 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #aaa2b9: 4 real palettes, including Studio Grey and Spline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #aaa2b9 in 4 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the lead colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #aaa2b9 in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #aaa2b9 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d7194 (4.5:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.58:1); AAA: text → #5d536e (7.17:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aaa2b9-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#aaa2b9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.