# #ac90f3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ac90f3`
- RGB: rgb(172, 144, 243)
- HSL: hsl(257, 80%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.718 0.143 295.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3519
- Nearest named color: Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4, Δ 2.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamy-candy-forest
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac90f3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b39af4, #baa3f5, #c5b1f6, #cbbaf7, #d2c3f8, #d9cdf9, #e0d6fa, #eae3fc, #f1edfd, #f8f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #9571ef, #7d51ec, #612ce8, #4e18d8, #4314b8, #371197, #2b0d77, #1e0953, #120632, #070212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d7f391
- Analogous: #91a6f3, #de91f3
- Triadic: #f3ad91, #91f3ad
- Split-complementary: #f3de91, #a6f391
- Tetradic: #f391a6, #d7f391, #91f3de

## Colors that go with #ac90f3

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ac90f3 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #ac90f3, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ac90f3 in 6 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #ac90f3 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/darkkhaki
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ac90f3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #ac90f3, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ac90f3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #ac90f3: 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #835aed (4.52:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #5e27e7 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Obsidian** — primary #ac8cfc (Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ac90f3-ac9cc4-dfc24e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#ac90f3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.