# #b056eb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b056eb`
- RGB: rgb(176, 86, 235)
- HSL: hsl(276, 79%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.629 0.221 309.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2188
- Nearest named color: Orion Nebula (#a55af4, Δ 2.46) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orion-nebula
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b056eb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b868ed, #bf76ef, #c788f1, #ce96f3, #d6a8f5, #ddb6f6, #e5c8f9, #ecd6fa, #f4e8fc, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a33be8, #961fe5, #8518cd, #7315b2, #64129b, #530f80, #410c64, #2f0949, #1e052e, #0c0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #92eb56
- Analogous: #6556eb, #eb56dc
- Triadic: #ebb056, #56ebb0
- Split-complementary: #dceb56, #56eb65
- Tetradic: #eb6556, #92eb56, #56dceb

## Colors that go with #b056eb

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b056eb 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #b056eb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b056eb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b056eb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b056eb: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #b056eb in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b056eb in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b056eb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a744e9 (4.52:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8218c9 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf76ef (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/b056eb-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-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: "#b056eb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.