# #b16fb3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b16fb3`
- RGB: rgb(177, 111, 179)
- HSL: hsl(298, 31%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.123 325.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2397
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.581) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b16fb3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b87dba, #c08ac1, #c797c8, #cea5cf, #d7b6d8, #dec3df, #e6d0e6, #eddeed, #f4ebf4, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #a85fab, #97519a, #874889, #763f78, #663768, #522c54, #422343, #311a32, #1e101e, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #72b36f
- Analogous: #8f6fb3, #b36f94
- Triadic: #b3b16f, #6fb3b1
- Split-complementary: #94b36f, #6fb38f
- Tetradic: #b38f6f, #72b36f, #6f94b3

## Colors that go with #b16fb3

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 text near-black for #b16fb3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b16fb3 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b16fb3 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Dusk, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b16fb3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b16fb3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b16fb3 in two real palettes: Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b16fb3 in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Plaid's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #b16fb3, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a458a7 (4.63:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7d437f (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc83be (7.13:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b16fb3-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#b16fb3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.