# #ac3e96

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ac3e96`
- RGB: rgb(172, 62, 150)
- HSL: hsl(312, 47%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.547 0.175 336.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1442
- Nearest named color: Fandango (#b53389, Δ 2.829) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fandango
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac3e96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bd47a5, #c45aae, #cc71b9, #d283c3, #d996cc, #e0a9d5, #e7bcde, #efd2e9, #f6e5f2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #9d3989, #8e337c, #7c2d6c, #6d275f, #5e2252, #4f1c45, #401738, #2d1027, #1e0b1a, #0f050d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3eac54
- Analogous: #8b3eac, #ac3e5f
- Triadic: #96ac3e, #3e96ac
- Split-complementary: #5fac3e, #3eac8b
- Tetradic: #ac8b3e, #3eac54, #3e5fac

## Colors that go with #ac3e96

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ac3e96 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ac3e96: 5 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ac3e96: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #ac3e96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ac3e96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #ac3e96, 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #ac3e96 in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ac3e96 in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e337c (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd47a5 (4.61:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.54:1); AAA: text → #ce78bd (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ac3e96-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#ac3e96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.