# #ac28af

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac28af`
- RGB: rgb(172, 40, 175)
- HSL: hsl(299, 63%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.541 0.22 327.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1338
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 2.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac28af

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c52dc8, #d03cd3, #d655d8, #db69dd, #e182e3, #e79be8, #ecb0ed, #f2c9f3, #f7def7, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #9c249e, #8c208d, #7f1d81, #6f1970, #5e1660, #4e124f, #3e0e3e, #310b32, #210821, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2aaf28
- Analogous: #6928af, #af286d
- Triadic: #afac28, #28afac
- Split-complementary: #6daf28, #28af69
- Tetradic: #af6928, #2aaf28, #286daf

## Colors that go with #ac28af

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 #ac28af 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 #ac28af: 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 #ac28af: 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 #ac28af: 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 #ac28af: 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 #ac28af 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 #ac28af'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 #ac28af: 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): 5.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #942296 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c52dc8 (4.58:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #db69dd (7.08:1)

## 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/ac28af-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: "#ac28af" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.