# #ae2fca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae2fca`
- RGB: rgb(174, 47, 202)
- HSL: hsl(289, 62%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.236 319.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.153
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 2.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae2fca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b841d2, #c056d7, #c76adc, #cf7fe1, #d794e6, #dda4ea, #e5b9ef, #eccdf3, #f4e2f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a02cba, #8e27a5, #802395, #6e1e80, #601a70, #4e155b, #40114a, #2e0d36, #200925, #0e0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4cca2f
- Analogous: #612fca, #ca2f99
- Triadic: #caae2f, #2fcaae
- Split-complementary: #99ca2f, #2fca61
- Tetradic: #ca612f, #4cca2f, #2f99ca

## Colors that go with #ae2fca

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #ae2fca 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/forestgreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ae2fca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ae2fca: 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 #ae2fca: 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #ae2fca — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ae2fca: 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 #ae2fca in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #ae2fca in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e27a5 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b63dd1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #ca73de (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/ae2fca-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-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: "#ae2fca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.