# #ac65bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac65bd`
- RGB: rgb(172, 101, 189)
- HSL: hsl(288, 40%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.148 319.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2175
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac65bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b374c3, #bb82c9, #c390d0, #cb9fd6, #d4b0dd, #dcbfe3, #e4cdea, #ecdbf0, #f3eaf6, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a254b6, #9146a4, #823f92, #723781, #622f6f, #4f2659, #3f1f47, #2f1736, #1c0e20, #0d060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #77bd65
- Analogous: #8065bd, #bd65a3
- Triadic: #bdac65, #65bdac
- Split-complementary: #a3bd65, #65bd80
- Tetradic: #bd8065, #77bd65, #65a3bd

## Colors that go with #ac65bd

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 #ac65bd 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ac65bd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ac65bd, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ac65bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ac65bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ac65bd in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ac65bd: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ac65bd in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a457b7 (4.54:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7e3d8f (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bb82c9 (7.15:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/ac65bd-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#ac65bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.