# #b17cae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b17cae`
- RGB: rgb(177, 124, 174)
- HSL: hsl(303, 25%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.095 328.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2682
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 1.343) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b17cae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b889b6, #c096be, #c8a3c6, #cfafce, #d7bcd5, #ddc6db, #e4d2e3, #ecdfeb, #f4ecf3, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #a76ca4, #995c96, #895286, #764774, #663d64, #533251, #432842, #301d2f, #20131f, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cb17f
- Analogous: #997cb1, #b17c94
- Triadic: #aeb17c, #7caeb1
- Split-complementary: #94b17c, #7cb199
- Tetradic: #b1997c, #7cb17f, #7c94b1

## Colors that go with #b17cae

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 #b17cae: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #b17cae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b17cae: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b17cae in 10 real palettes, including Dusk and Typewriter, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b17cae 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/mediumseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b17cae: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b17cae: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b17cae in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Scale AI's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f609c (4.54:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #764774 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b686b4 (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/b17cae-c19fbb-8fcb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#b17cae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.