# #af3181

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#af3181`
- RGB: rgb(175, 49, 129)
- HSL: hsl(322, 56%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.529 0.18 346.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.129
- Nearest named color: Fandango (#b53389, Δ 1.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fandango
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/af3181

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c33790, #cd4c9d, #d260a8, #d978b5, #de8cc0, #e4a0cb, #ebb7d8, #f0cbe3, #f7e3f0, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #9f2d75, #8f286a, #7f245e, #6f1f52, #5f1b46, #50163b, #40122f, #300d23, #200917, #10040c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #31af5f
- Analogous: #9e31af, #af3142
- Triadic: #81af31, #3181af
- Split-complementary: #42af31, #31af9e
- Tetradic: #af9e31, #31af5f, #3142af

## Colors that go with #af3181

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #af3181: 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #af3181 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #af3181: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #af3181: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #af3181's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #af3181 in 3 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #af3181: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: MLB's brand system and Nintendo's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #af3181, as the lead colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9b2c72 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c83c95 (4.54:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #d874b3 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/af3181-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#af3181" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.