# #ae6ecf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae6ecf`
- RGB: rgb(174, 110, 207)
- HSL: hsl(280, 50%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.645 0.154 313.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2466
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.279) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae6ecf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b77dd4, #bd88d7, #c698dd, #cca3e0, #d5b3e6, #ddc2eb, #e3cdee, #ecddf4, #f2e8f7, #fbf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #a257c7, #9540bf, #8639ac, #743295, #622a7e, #502267, #3e1b50, #30143d, #1e0d26, #0c050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ecf6e
- Analogous: #7e6ecf, #cf6ebe
- Triadic: #cfae6e, #6ecfae
- Split-complementary: #becf6e, #6ecf7e
- Tetradic: #cf7e6e, #8ecf6e, #6ebecf

## Colors that go with #ae6ecf

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 #ae6ecf 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 #ae6ecf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ae6ecf in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ae6ecf: 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 #ae6ecf: 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 #ae6ecf 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 #ae6ecf 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ae6ecf, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f53c6 (4.64:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7d36a1 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b981d5 (7.16:1)

## 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/ae6ecf-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: "#ae6ecf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.