# #ae5b97

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae5b97`
- RGB: rgb(174, 91, 151)
- HSL: hsl(317, 34%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.131 338.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1872
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.355) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae5b97

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b76ca2, #bd7aaa, #c68bb5, #cd98be, #d5aac9, #ddbbd4, #e4c8dc, #ecd9e7, #f3e7f0, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #a14f8a, #90477b, #82406f, #713861, #602f52, #4f2743, #3e1e35, #301829, #1f0f1a, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5bae73
- Analogous: #9c5bae, #ae5b6d
- Triadic: #97ae5b, #5b97ae
- Split-complementary: #6dae5b, #5bae9c
- Tetradic: #ae9c5b, #5bae73, #5b6dae

## Colors that go with #ae5b97

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ae5b97 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae5b97 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #ae5b97: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ae5b97: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae5b97: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #ae5b97, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae5b97 in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #ae5b97, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad5894 (4.56:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #82406f (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c181af (7.03:1)

## 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/ae5b97-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-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: "#ae5b97" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.