# #b06dd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b06dd9`
- RGB: rgb(176, 109, 217)
- HSL: hsl(277, 59%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.168 311.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2518
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 0.998) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b06dd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b679dc, #bf89e1, #c696e4, #cfa6e8, #d5b2eb, #dcbeee, #e5cef2, #ebdbf6, #f4ebfa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a355d3, #953ccd, #8530bb, #742aa2, #63248a, #511d72, #401759, #2e1141, #1d0a29, #0c0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #97d96d
- Analogous: #7a6dd9, #d96dcd
- Triadic: #d9b06d, #6dd9b0
- Split-complementary: #cdd96d, #6dd97a
- Tetradic: #d97a6d, #97d96d, #6dcdd9

## Colors that go with #b06dd9

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 #b06dd9 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b06dd9 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b06dd9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b06dd9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #b06dd9, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b06dd9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b06dd9 in two real palettes: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b06dd9 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a051d2 (4.56:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #802eb2 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b97dde (7.05:1)

## 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/b06dd9-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#b06dd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.