# #b05cd1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b05cd1`
- RGB: rgb(176, 92, 209)
- HSL: hsl(283, 56%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.621 0.186 315.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2149
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 2.145) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b05cd1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b86cd5, #bf7cda, #c78cde, #cf9ce3, #d6abe7, #dcb7eb, #e4c7ef, #ecd7f4, #f3e7f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a648cb, #9836bf, #8830ab, #752a93, #65247f, #521d67, #431854, #30113c, #200b28, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7dd15c
- Analogous: #755cd1, #d15cb8
- Triadic: #d1b05c, #5cd1b0
- Split-complementary: #b8d15c, #5cd175
- Tetradic: #d1755c, #7dd15c, #5cb8d1

## Colors that go with #b05cd1

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 #b05cd1 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b05cd1: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b05cd1: 3 real palettes, including 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), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b05cd1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b05cd1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b05cd1 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 #b05cd1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b05cd1 in Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a84ccd (4.58:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #852fa7 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf7cda (7.11:1)

## 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/b05cd1-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: "#b05cd1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.