# #b112ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b112ba`
- RGB: rgb(177, 18, 186)
- HSL: hsl(297, 82%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.544 0.245 325.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1332
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 1.654) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b112ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cc15d5, #df20e9, #e237eb, #e653ee, #ea6ff1, #ee8bf4, #f2a7f6, #f6bef9, #fadafb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a011a7, #920f99, #810d87, #730c79, #620a66, #500854, #420746, #310533, #230425, #120213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1bba12
- Analogous: #5e12ba, #ba126e
- Triadic: #bab112, #12bab1
- Split-complementary: #6eba12, #12ba5e
- Tetradic: #ba5e12, #1bba12, #126eba

## Colors that go with #b112ba

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #b112ba 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/forestgreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #b112ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b112ba: 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 #b112ba: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b112ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b112ba in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #b112ba's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #b112ba's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9b10a2 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc15d5 (4.64:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #e758ee (7.03:1)

## 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/b112ba-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#b112ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.