# #ae75a4

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ae75a4`
- RGB: rgb(174, 117, 164)
- HSL: hsl(311, 26%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.095 333.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.244
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 2.568) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae75a4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b582ac, #bd8fb4, #c59bbd, #cca8c5, #d5b8d0, #ddc5d9, #e5d2e1, #ecdfea, #f4ecf2, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #a46599, #945789, #844d7a, #74446b, #643a5c, #502f4a, #40263b, #301c2d, #1d111b, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75ae7f
- Analogous: #9c75ae, #ae7587
- Triadic: #a3ae75, #75a3ae
- Split-complementary: #87ae75, #75ae9c
- Tetradic: #ae9c75, #75ae7f, #7587ae

## Colors that go with #ae75a4

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 body-text near-black for #ae75a4: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ae75a4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae75a4 in 12 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #ae75a4, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ae75a4: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #ae75a4 in 3 real palettes, including Next.js's brand system and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #ae75a4 in 3 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Mushroom, as the accent. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ae75a4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a15e94 (4.62:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #7a4871 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b988b0 (7.21:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ae75a4-c19fb7-82cb62-2d1f25-efe9f1?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: "#ae75a4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.