# #ab5cfa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ab5cfa`
- RGB: rgb(171, 92, 250)
- HSL: hsl(270, 94%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.227 303.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2321
- Nearest named color: Orion Nebula (#a55af4, Δ 1.43) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orion-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ab5cfa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b36bfa, #ba79fb, #c288fb, #c997fc, #d4abfc, #dbbafd, #e3c9fd, #ebd7fe, #f2e6fe, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #9c3ef9, #8a1bf8, #7a07ed, #6b06d0, #5c06b2, #4a048f, #3b0472, #2b0354, #1a0231, #0a0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #abfa5c
- Analogous: #5c5cfa, #fa5cfa
- Triadic: #faab5c, #5cfaab
- Split-complementary: #fafa5c, #5cfa5c
- Tetradic: #fa5c5c, #abfa5c, #5cfafa

## Colors that go with #ab5cfa

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #ab5cfa 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ab5cfa: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ab5cfa in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ab5cfa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #ab5cfa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ab5cfa in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ab5cfa: two real palettes: Linkedin's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #ab5cfa in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e43f9 (4.54:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7507e4 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ba79fb (7.22:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Figma** — logoPurple #a259ff (Δ 1.96) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/ab5cfa-b59cc4-c9cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#ab5cfa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.