# #b231b4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b231b4`
- RGB: rgb(178, 49, 180)
- HSL: hsl(299, 57%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.218 327.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1496
- Nearest named color: Amora Purple (#bb22aa, Δ 2.637) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amora-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b231b4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c637c8, #cd4fcf, #d263d4, #d877da, #df8fe0, #e5a3e6, #eab7eb, #f0cbf1, #f7e3f7, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a22da4, #922994, #832484, #732074, #631b64, #4f1650, #3f1240, #2f0d30, #200920, #100410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #34b431
- Analogous: #7131b4, #b43175
- Triadic: #b4b231, #31b4b2
- Split-complementary: #75b431, #31b471
- Tetradic: #b47131, #34b431, #3175b4

## Colors that go with #b231b4

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b231b4 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b231b4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b231b4: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b231b4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #b231b4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #b231b4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #b231b4's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b231b4 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #922994 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c236c4 (4.62:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #d66fd8 (7.12:1)

## 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/b231b4-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#b231b4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.