# #ae5b8a

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ae5b8a`
- RGB: rgb(174, 91, 138)
- HSL: hsl(326, 34%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.584 0.122 346.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1832
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.302) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae5b8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b76c96, #bd7aa0, #c68bac, #cd98b6, #d5aac2, #ddbbce, #e4c8d8, #ecd9e4, #f3e7ee, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #a14f7d, #904770, #824065, #713858, #602f4b, #4f273d, #3e1e30, #301825, #1f0f18, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5bae7f
- Analogous: #a95bae, #ae5b61
- Triadic: #8aae5b, #5b8aae
- Split-complementary: #61ae5b, #5baea9
- Tetradic: #aea95b, #5bae7f, #5b61ae

## Colors that go with #ae5b8a

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae5b8a in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #ae5b8a 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/darkcyan
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ae5b8a: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae5b8a in 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #ae5b8a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae5b8a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae5b8a: two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #ae5b8a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #854268 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c284a7 (7.15:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ae5b8a-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#ae5b8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.