# #ac13ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac13ae`
- RGB: rgb(172, 19, 174)
- HSL: hsl(299, 80%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.529 0.234 327.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1229
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 0.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac13ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c716ca, #e219e6, #e635e9, #e951ec, #ed6cef, #f088f2, #f3a3f5, #f7bff8, #fadafb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #9e12a1, #8c108e, #7f0e81, #6d0c6e, #5f0b60, #510953, #3f0740, #320632, #200420, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #16ae13
- Analogous: #5e13ae, #ae1363
- Triadic: #aeac13, #13aeac
- Split-complementary: #63ae13, #13ae5e
- Tetradic: #ae5e13, #16ae13, #1363ae

## Colors that go with #ac13ae

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 #ac13ae 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #ac13ae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ac13ae: 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 #ac13ae: 3 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ac13ae: 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 #ac13ae in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #ac13ae's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #ac13ae: Dusk Gradient, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9a119c (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb17cf (4.56:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ea55ec (7.01:1)

## 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/ac13ae-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#ac13ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.