# #ae0486

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ae0486`
- RGB: rgb(174, 4, 134)
- HSL: hsl(314, 96%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.505 0.216 342)
- Relative luminance: 0.1081
- Nearest named color: Katy Berry (#aa0077, Δ 2.464) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/katy-berry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae0486

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cd049e, #f005b9, #fa19c6, #fb37cd, #fc5ad6, #fc78dd, #fd96e5, #fdb4ec, #fed7f5, #fff5fd
- Shades (toward black): #a0037b, #910370, #820364, #730259, #64024d, #50023e, #410132, #320127, #23011b, #14000f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #04af2c
- Analogous: #8104af, #af0431
- Triadic: #87af04, #0487af
- Split-complementary: #31af04, #04af81
- Tetradic: #af8104, #04af2c, #0431af

## Colors that go with #ae0486

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae0486: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ae0486 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #ae0486: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae0486: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #ae0486's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #ae0486: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae0486 in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #ae0486 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a5037f (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dc04aa (4.64:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #fb4bd2 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ae0486-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#ae0486" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.