# #ac35e3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac35e3`
- RGB: rgb(172, 53, 227)
- HSL: hsl(281, 76%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.25 312.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1686
- Nearest named color: Magenta Affair (#aa44dd, Δ 2.328) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magenta-affair
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac35e3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b447e6, #bd5de9, #c46feb, #cb81ee, #d598f1, #dcaaf3, #e3bcf6, #ebcef8, #f4e4fb, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a31fe0, #931cca, #8218b4, #72159d, #621287, #4e0f6c, #3e0c55, #2e093f, #1d0628, #0d0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ce335
- Analogous: #5535e3, #e335c3
- Triadic: #e3ac35, #35e3ac
- Split-complementary: #c3e335, #35e355
- Tetradic: #e35535, #6ce335, #35c3e3

## Colors that go with #ac35e3

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 #ac35e3 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 #ac35e3: 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 #ac35e3: 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 #ac35e3: 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #ac35e3 — 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 #ac35e3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #ac35e3'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #ac35e3 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): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #891abc (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae3ae4 (4.53:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.6:1); AAA: text → #c674ec (7.11:1)

## 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/ac35e3-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#ac35e3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.