# #ae74be

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae74be`
- RGB: rgb(174, 116, 190)
- HSL: hsl(287, 36%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.646 0.124 318.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2521
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.13) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae74be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b682c4, #be90cb, #c49ad0, #cca8d6, #d4b6dd, #dcc4e3, #e5d2ea, #ebdcef, #f3eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a25fb4, #9650aa, #844695, #753e84, #62346f, #502a5a, #402249, #2e1834, #1f1023, #0c070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #84be74
- Analogous: #8974be, #be74a9
- Triadic: #beae74, #74beae
- Split-complementary: #a9be74, #74be89
- Tetradic: #be8974, #84be74, #74a9be

## Colors that go with #ae74be

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 #ae74be: 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 #ae74be 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 #ae74be 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 #ae74be — 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 #ae74be: 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 #ae74be: 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 #ae74be 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 #ae74be 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): 3.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e59b1 (4.65:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #7b418b (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b886c6 (7.26:1)

## 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/ae74be-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: "#ae74be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.