# #ae49ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae49ca`
- RGB: rgb(174, 73, 202)
- HSL: hsl(287, 55%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.591 0.205 318.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1803
- Nearest named color: Magenta Affair (#aa44dd, Δ 3.278) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magenta-affair
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae49ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b559cf, #be6dd5, #c57dd9, #ce90df, #d5a0e3, #dcb0e8, #e5c4ee, #ecd4f2, #f4e7f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a438c2, #9332ae, #822d9a, #722786, #612173, #501c5f, #40164b, #2f1037, #1e0a24, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65ca49
- Analogous: #6e49ca, #ca49a6
- Triadic: #caae49, #49caae
- Split-complementary: #a6ca49, #49ca6e
- Tetradic: #ca6e49, #65ca49, #49a6ca

## Colors that go with #ae49ca

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 #ae49ca 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ae49ca: 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 #ae49ca: 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 #ae49ca: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae49ca 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #ae49ca — 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 #ae49ca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #ae49ca's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #892fa2 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c379d8 (7.05:1)

## 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/ae49ca-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#ae49ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.