# #ab83af

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ab83af`
- RGB: rgb(171, 131, 175)
- HSL: hsl(295, 22%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.663 0.078 323.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2799
- Nearest named color: Heart Potion (#a97fb1, Δ 1.253) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heart-potion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ab83af

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b48fb7, #bc9bbf, #c3a5c5, #cbb1cd, #d3bed5, #dccadd, #e4d7e5, #eae0eb, #f3ecf3, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9f70a4, #946198, #825686, #734c76, #614064, #4e3451, #3f2a41, #2d1e2f, #1e141f, #0c080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #86af83
- Analogous: #9583af, #af839d
- Triadic: #afac83, #83afac
- Split-complementary: #9daf83, #83af95
- Tetradic: #af9583, #86af83, #839daf

## Colors that go with #ab83af

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 #ab83af: 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 #ab83af: 4 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 #ab83af: 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 #ab83af in 13 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ab83af 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 #ab83af: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ab83af in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Scale AI's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #ab83af 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #97639c (4.58:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #704a73 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b089b3 (7.08:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ab83af-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#ab83af" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.