# #ae86cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae86cb`
- RGB: rgb(174, 134, 203)
- HSL: hsl(275, 40%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.683 0.108 310.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3036
- Nearest named color: Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7, Δ 2.865) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fleur-de-lis
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae86cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b590d0, #bc9bd4, #c6a9da, #cdb4df, #d4bfe3, #dbc9e8, #e2d4ed, #ece2f3, #f3edf7, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a070c2, #925bb9, #8048a8, #703f92, #5f367d, #4f2c68, #3f2352, #2c1839, #1b0f24, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a3cb86
- Analogous: #8b86cb, #cb86c5
- Triadic: #cbae86, #86cbae
- Split-complementary: #c5cb86, #86cb8b
- Tetradic: #cb8b86, #a3cb86, #86c5cb

## Colors that go with #ae86cb

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 #ae86cb: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ae86cb 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
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #ae86cb: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae86cb in 4 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ae86cb in 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #ae86cb, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae86cb: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ae86cb in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #945eba (4.6:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.57:1); AAA: text → #724096 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ae86cb-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#ae86cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
