# #ac2eea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac2eea`
- RGB: rgb(172, 46, 234)
- HSL: hsl(280, 82%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.262 310.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1667
- Nearest named color: Magenta Affair (#aa44dd, Δ 3.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magenta-affair
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac2eea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b341ec, #bc58ee, #c46af0, #cb7df2, #d494f4, #dca7f6, #e3b9f8, #ebccfa, #f4e3fc, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a217e8, #9215d1, #8212ba, #7210a2, #610e8b, #4e0b6f, #3e0958, #2d0641, #1d042a, #0d0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dea2e
- Analogous: #4e2eea, #ea2ecb
- Triadic: #eaac2e, #2eeaac
- Split-complementary: #cbea2e, #2eea4e
- Tetradic: #ea4e2e, #6dea2e, #2ecbea

## Colors that go with #ac2eea

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #ac2eea 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ac2eea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ac2eea: 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 #ac2eea: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #ac2eea's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #ac2eea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ac2eea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #ac2eea in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8813c3 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af37eb (4.57:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c774f1 (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Udemy** — primary #a435f0 (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/udemy-com

## 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/ac2eea-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#ac2eea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.