# #ac157f

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ac157f`
- RGB: rgb(172, 21, 127)
- HSL: hsl(318, 78%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.504 0.203 344.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1084
- Nearest named color: Fabric of Love (#aa1177, Δ 1.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabric-of-love
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac157f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c81993, #e31ca7, #e637b2, #ea53bc, #ed6ec7, #f089d1, #f4a4dc, #f7bfe6, #fbdbf1, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #9f1475, #8d1168, #7f105e, #6d0d50, #5f0c46, #520a3c, #40082f, #320625, #200417, #12020d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #15ac43
- Analogous: #8e15ac, #ac1534
- Triadic: #7fac15, #157fac
- Split-complementary: #34ac15, #15ac8e
- Tetradic: #ac8e15, #15ac43, #1534ac

## Colors that go with #ac157f

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ac157f: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ac157f 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #ac157f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ac157f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #ac157f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #ac157f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #ac157f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #ac157f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a31478 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #da1ba1 (4.65:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ec65c3 (7.22:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ac157f-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#ac157f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.