# #ae65d2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae65d2`
- RGB: rgb(174, 101, 210)
- HSL: hsl(280, 55%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.632 0.172 313.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2296
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae65d2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b675d7, #bc81da, #c590df, #cda0e3, #d5b0e8, #dcbceb, #e4ccf0, #ecdbf5, #f3e7f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a14dcb, #9739c6, #8532ae, #732c96, #642682, #511f6b, #3f1853, #2d113b, #1e0b28, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #89d265
- Analogous: #7765d2, #d265c0
- Triadic: #d2ae65, #65d2ae
- Split-complementary: #c0d265, #65d277
- Tetradic: #d27765, #89d265, #65c0d2

## Colors that go with #ae65d2

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 #ae65d2 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 #ae65d2: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ae65d2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ae65d2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ae65d2 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ae65d2 in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae65d2: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #ae65d2 in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a351cd (4.55:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8231aa (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ba7dd9 (7.02:1)

## 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/ae65d2-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#ae65d2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.