# #ae5fc4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae5fc4`
- RGB: rgb(174, 95, 196)
- HSL: hsl(287, 46%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.616 0.167 318.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2117
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 3.216) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae5fc4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b56ec9, #bd7dcf, #c58cd4, #cc9ada, #d6ade1, #ddbce6, #e5cbec, #ecdaf1, #f4e9f7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a54cbd, #943fab, #843899, #743286, #642b73, #50225d, #401c4a, #301538, #1d0c22, #0d060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75c45f
- Analogous: #7b5fc4, #c45fa7
- Triadic: #c4ae5f, #5fc4ae
- Split-complementary: #a7c45f, #5fc47b
- Tetradic: #c47b5f, #75c45f, #5fa7c4

## Colors that go with #ae5fc4

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 #ae5fc4 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ae5fc4: 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 #ae5fc4: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ae5fc4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ae5fc4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ae5fc4 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Marvel's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ae5fc4, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae5fc4 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a650be (4.65:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #813795 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf80d0 (7.21:1)

## 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/ae5fc4-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: "#ae5fc4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.