# #b18bc6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b18bc6`
- RGB: rgb(177, 139, 198)
- HSL: hsl(279, 34%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.693 0.094 313.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3189
- Nearest named color: Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7, Δ 1.254) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fleur-de-lis
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b18bc6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b895cb, #bf9fd0, #c8add7, #cfb7dc, #d6c1e1, #ddcce6, #e4d6eb, #ede4f2, #f4eef7, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a376bc, #9662b2, #844fa1, #73458c, #623b78, #513163, #41274f, #2d1b37, #1c1122, #0b070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9fc68b
- Analogous: #948bc6, #c68bbd
- Triadic: #c6b18b, #8bc6b1
- Split-complementary: #bdc68b, #8bc694
- Tetradic: #c6948b, #9fc68b, #8bbdc6

## Colors that go with #b18bc6

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 #b18bc6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b18bc6 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #b18bc6, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b18bc6: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b18bc6 in 8 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #b18bc6 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/darkseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b18bc6 in 3 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #b18bc6's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #935eb0 (4.7:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #73458c (7.1:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b18bc6-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#b18bc6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.