# #ae138f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae138f`
- RGB: rgb(174, 19, 143)
- HSL: hsl(312, 80%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.514 0.215 338.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1145
- Nearest named color: Jealous Jellyfish (#bb0099, Δ 2.932) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/jealous-jellyfish
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae138f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca16a6, #e619bd, #e935c5, #ec51cd, #ef6cd5, #f288dd, #f5a3e4, #f8bfec, #fbdaf4, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #a11284, #8e1075, #810e6a, #6e0c5b, #600b4f, #530944, #400735, #32062a, #20041a, #12020f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #13ae32
- Analogous: #8013ae, #ae1342
- Triadic: #8fae13, #138fae
- Split-complementary: #42ae13, #13ae80
- Tetradic: #ae8013, #13ae32, #1342ae

## Colors that go with #ae138f

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 #ae138f: 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 #ae138f 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae138f: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #ae138f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ae138f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #ae138f'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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #ae138f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae138f 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a11284 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d317ae (4.5:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ed5ed1 (7.12:1)

## 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/ae138f-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-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: "#ae138f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.