# #ad56cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ad56cd`
- RGB: rgb(173, 86, 205)
- HSL: hsl(284, 54%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.607 0.189 316)
- Relative luminance: 0.1995
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 2.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ad56cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b566d1, #bc76d6, #c485db, #cc95df, #d5a9e5, #ddb8ea, #e4c8ef, #ecd8f3, #f4e7f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a343c7, #9336b5, #8330a1, #732a8d, #63247a, #501d62, #40174f, #30123b, #1d0b23, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #76cd56
- Analogous: #7256cd, #cd56b1
- Triadic: #cdad56, #56cdad
- Split-complementary: #b1cd56, #56cd72
- Tetradic: #cd7256, #76cd56, #56b1cd

## Colors that go with #ad56cd

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 #ad56cd 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #ad56cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ad56cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ad56cd: 3 real palettes, including 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), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ad56cd in 3 real palettes, including 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), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ad56cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #ad56cd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ad56cd in ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a94eca (4.54:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #8631a5 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c07dd8 (7.17:1)

## 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/ad56cd-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#ad56cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.