# #b232bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b232bd`
- RGB: rgb(178, 50, 189)
- HSL: hsl(295, 58%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.224 324.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1542
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 2.704) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b232bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c03ecc, #c652d1, #cd66d6, #d47adc, #db92e2, #e2a6e7, #e9bbed, #efcff2, #f6e3f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a32ead, #902999, #812489, #712079, #621c69, #4f1655, #401244, #310e34, #1e0920, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3ebd32
- Analogous: #6c32bd, #bd3283
- Triadic: #bdb232, #32bdb2
- Split-complementary: #83bd32, #32bd6c
- Tetradic: #bd6c32, #3ebd32, #3283bd

## Colors that go with #b232bd

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #b232bd 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b232bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b232bd: 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 #b232bd: 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 #b232bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b232bd in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #b232bd, 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
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #b232bd in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #902999 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd36c9 (4.53:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #d172da (7.13:1)

## 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/b232bd-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: "#b232bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.