# #b16bb8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b16bb8`
- RGB: rgb(177, 107, 184)
- HSL: hsl(295, 35%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.632 0.136 323.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2332
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b16bb8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b979be, #c087c5, #c794cc, #cea2d2, #d7b3db, #dec1e1, #e6cfe8, #edddee, #f4eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a85aaf, #984c9e, #87448d, #773c7c, #66336b, #522956, #422145, #311934, #1e0f1f, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #71b86b
- Analogous: #8b6bb8, #b86b98
- Triadic: #b8b16b, #6bb8b1
- Split-complementary: #98b86b, #6bb88b
- Tetradic: #b88b6b, #71b86b, #6b98b8

## Colors that go with #b16bb8

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 #b16bb8 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 #b16bb8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b16bb8: 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 #b16bb8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b16bb8 in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b16bb8 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 #b16bb8 — 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 Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b16bb8 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a656ae (4.6:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #7d3f83 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc80c2 (7:1)

## 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/b16bb8-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#b16bb8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.