# #ae73ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae73ba`
- RGB: rgb(174, 115, 186)
- HSL: hsl(290, 34%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.122 320.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2481
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.339) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae73ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b681c1, #be8ec7, #c69cce, #ceaad5, #d6b7dc, #dcc1e1, #e3cfe7, #ebddee, #f3eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a462b2, #9651a4, #874893, #743e7e, #64366d, #512c59, #422348, #2f1933, #1f1122, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fba73
- Analogous: #8b73ba, #ba73a2
- Triadic: #baae73, #73baae
- Split-complementary: #a2ba73, #73ba8b
- Tetradic: #ba8b73, #7fba73, #73a2ba

## Colors that go with #ae73ba

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ae73ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #ae73ba 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae73ba in 3 real palettes, including 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #ae73ba — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ae73ba: 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 #ae73ba: 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 #ae73ba 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ae73ba in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a05bae (4.56:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7a4285 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b884c2 (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ae73ba-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-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: "#ae73ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.