# #ac84bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac84bd`
- RGB: rgb(172, 132, 189)
- HSL: hsl(282, 30%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.093 315.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2895
- Nearest named color: Heart Potion (#a97fb1, Δ 2.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heart-potion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac84bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b592c4, #bc9cc9, #c5a9d1, #cbb3d6, #d4c0dd, #dbcae2, #e4d7ea, #ebe1ef, #f4eef6, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #9f70b2, #915da8, #815095, #6f4681, #613d71, #50325d, #3f2749, #2e1d35, #1d1221, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #95bd84
- Analogous: #9084bd, #bd84b2
- Triadic: #bdac84, #84bdac
- Split-complementary: #b2bd84, #84bd90
- Tetradic: #bd9084, #95bd84, #84b2bd

## Colors that go with #ac84bd

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ac84bd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ac84bd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ac84bd in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #ac84bd: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ac84bd in 9 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ac84bd in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ac84bd: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #ac84bd in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9360a9 (4.68:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.58:1); AAA: text → #724785 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ae88bf (7.07:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ac84bd-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#ac84bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.