# #7b3255

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7b3255`
- RGB: rgb(123, 50, 85)
- HSL: hsl(331, 42%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.429 0.109 352.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0715
- Nearest named color: Grape (#6c3461, Δ 3.629) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7b3255

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #913b65, #aa4676, #b95585, #c46e98, #cd84a7, #d69ab7, #e0b3c9, #e9c9d8, #f3e2ea, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #702e4e, #652946, #5b253f, #502137, #451c30, #3a1828, #2f1321, #240f19, #190a12, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #327b58
- Analogous: #7b327a, #7b3332
- Triadic: #557b32, #32557b
- Split-complementary: #327b33, #327a7b
- Tetradic: #7a7b32, #327b58, #33327b

## Colors that go with #7b3255

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #7b3255 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7b3255 in 8 real palettes, including Blush and Darkroom, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #7b3255, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #7b3255: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7b3255: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #7b3255, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #7b3255 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #7b3255: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b85183 (4.54:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.6:1); AAA: text → #cb80a5 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.05:1)

## 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/7b3255-c49cab-62cb66-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#7b3255" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.