# #aca5bb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aca5bb`
- RGB: rgb(172, 165, 187)
- HSL: hsl(259, 14%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.735 0.032 300.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3927
- Nearest named color: Foggy Plum (#b7a5ad, Δ 2.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foggy-plum
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aca5bb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4aec2, #bcb6c8, #c4bfcf, #ccc8d5, #d4d0dc, #d9d6e0, #e2dfe7, #eae8ed, #f2f0f4, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #9c93ae, #897f9f, #796e91, #685e7d, #5a516c, #494257, #3a3546, #292531, #1b1820, #0a090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b4bba5
- Analogous: #a5a9bb, #b7a5bb
- Triadic: #bbaca5, #a5bbac
- Split-complementary: #bbb7a5, #a9bba5
- Tetradic: #bba5a9, #b4bba5, #a5bbb7

## Colors that go with #aca5bb

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 #aca5bb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lexus's brand system and Uber's brand system put Blue beside #aca5bb, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #aca5bb, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #aca5bb in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aca5bb: 7 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #aca5bb: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Studio Grey, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #aca5bb in 4 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #aca5bb 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c7194 (4.52:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.58:1); AAA: text → #5c536e (7.2:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Crypto.com** — accent #a0a9be (Δ 1.826) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aca5bb-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-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: "#aca5bb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.