# #ae7ac2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae7ac2`
- RGB: rgb(174, 122, 194)
- HSL: hsl(283, 37%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.658 0.118 316.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2681
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 2.373) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae7ac2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b688c8, #bd93cd, #c5a1d4, #ccabd8, #d4b9df, #ddc7e5, #e3d2ea, #ece0f1, #f2eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a165b8, #9450af, #85489d, #733f88, #623573, #502b5e, #3e2249, #2f1a38, #1e1023, #0c060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8fc27a
- Analogous: #8a7ac2, #c27ab2
- Triadic: #c2ae7a, #7ac2ae
- Split-complementary: #b2c27a, #7ac28a
- Tetradic: #c28a7a, #8fc27a, #7ab2c2

## Colors that go with #ae7ac2

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 #ae7ac2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ae7ac2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ae7ac2 in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae7ac2 in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae7ac2 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #ae7ac2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ae7ac2: 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 #ae7ac2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a5bb3 (4.64:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #79428f (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b485c7 (7.12:1)

## 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/ae7ac2-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#ae7ac2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.