# #ab35c0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ab35c0`
- RGB: rgb(171, 53, 192)
- HSL: hsl(291, 57%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.22 321.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1501
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 2.412) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ab35c0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b743cb, #bf57d1, #c66bd6, #ce7fdc, #d693e1, #dda7e7, #e5bbec, #edcff2, #f4e3f7, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9d30b0, #8b2b9c, #7d268c, #6b2178, #5d1d68, #4e1858, #3d1344, #2e0e34, #1d0920, #0e0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4ac035
- Analogous: #6535c0, #c0358f
- Triadic: #c0ab35, #35c0ab
- Split-complementary: #8fc035, #35c065
- Tetradic: #c06535, #4ac035, #358fc0

## Colors that go with #ab35c0

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #ab35c0 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/forestgreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ab35c0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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 #ab35c0: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ab35c0: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ab35c0 in 3 real palettes, including Superhuman's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #ab35c0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ab35c0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ab35c0 in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8b2b9c (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b53fca (4.53:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #cb77da (7.19:1)

## 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/ab35c0-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#ab35c0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.