# #ad5bae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ad5bae`
- RGB: rgb(173, 91, 174)
- HSL: hsl(299, 34%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.598 0.151 326.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1942
- Nearest named color: Fuchsia Pheromone (#9f4cb7, Δ 4.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia-pheromone
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ad5bae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b56cb7, #bc7abd, #c58bc6, #cc98cd, #d4aad5, #ddbbdd, #e4c8e4, #ecd9ec, #f3e7f3, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #9f4fa1, #8e4790, #814082, #703871, #5f2f60, #4e274f, #3d1e3e, #2f1830, #1e0f1f, #0e070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5cae5b
- Analogous: #835bae, #ae5b86
- Triadic: #aead5b, #5baead
- Split-complementary: #86ae5b, #5bae83
- Tetradic: #ae835b, #5cae5b, #5b86ae

## Colors that go with #ad5bae

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ad5bae on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #ad5bae: 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 #ad5bae: 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 #ad5bae: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ad5bae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ad5bae in two real palettes: Marvel's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #ad5bae — 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 #ad5bae in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a954ab (4.62:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.52:1); AAA: text → #814082 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c081c1 (7.15:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ad5bae-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#ad5bae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.