# #aba7c3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aba7c3`
- RGB: rgb(171, 167, 195)
- HSL: hsl(249, 19%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.741 0.04 291.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4024
- Nearest named color: Imperial Lilac (#a99fcf, Δ 3.222) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/imperial-lilac
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aba7c3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4b0c9, #bab6cd, #c2bfd4, #cbc8da, #d4d1e0, #d9d8e4, #e2e1ea, #ebeaf1, #f1f0f5, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9792b5, #8680a8, #716a9a, #615b86, #544e73, #45405e, #353249, #262334, #181721, #09080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bfc3a7
- Analogous: #a7b1c3, #b9a7c3
- Triadic: #c3aba7, #a7c3ab
- Split-complementary: #c3b9a7, #b1c3a7
- Tetradic: #c3a7b1, #bfc3a7, #a7c3b9

## Colors that go with #aba7c3

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 #aba7c3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #aba7c3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #aba7c3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #aba7c3, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #aba7c3, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #aba7c3 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aba7c3: 6 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #aba7c3: 4 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #77709e (4.57:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.68:1); AAA: text → #585379 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Crypto.com** — accent #a0a9be (Δ 1.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aba7c3-a79cc4-dfae4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#aba7c3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.