# #ad5dc6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ad5dc6`
- RGB: rgb(173, 93, 198)
- HSL: hsl(286, 48%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.613 0.171 317.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2079
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 2.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ad5dc6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b56ccb, #bd7bd1, #c48ad6, #cc99db, #d5ace2, #ddbbe7, #e4caec, #ecd9f2, #f4e8f7, #fbf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #a44abf, #933dae, #83369b, #733088, #632975, #50215e, #401b4b, #301439, #1d0c22, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75c65d
- Analogous: #795dc6, #c65daa
- Triadic: #c6ad5d, #5dc6ad
- Split-complementary: #aac65d, #5dc679
- Tetradic: #c6795d, #75c65d, #5daac6

## Colors that go with #ad5dc6

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 #ad5dc6 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ad5dc6: 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 #ad5dc6: 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 #ad5dc6 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ad5dc6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ad5dc6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ad5dc6 in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ad5dc6, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a851c2 (4.54:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #83369b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #be7fd2 (7.16:1)

## 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/ad5dc6-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#ad5dc6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.