# #b168a2

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b168a2`
- RGB: rgb(177, 104, 162)
- HSL: hsl(312, 32%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.618 0.12 334.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2186
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 3.923) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b168a2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b875ab, #c186b5, #c893bd, #cea1c5, #d7b2d0, #debfd8, #e5cde0, #ecdae8, #f5ebf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #a85798, #974e89, #87457a, #763d6a, #65345b, #512a49, #40213a, #2f182b, #1e101b, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #68b176
- Analogous: #9b68b1, #b1687e
- Triadic: #a2b168, #68a2b1
- Split-complementary: #7eb168, #68b19b
- Tetradic: #b19b68, #68b176, #687eb1

## Colors that go with #b168a2

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b168a2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b168a2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b168a2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b168a2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b168a2 in two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Hermès's brand system put Tomato beside #b168a2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b168a2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b168a2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa5a9a (4.53:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #804274 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf82b3 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b168a2-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#b168a2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.