# #b23dbd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b23dbd`
- RGB: rgb(178, 61, 189)
- HSL: hsl(295, 51%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.576 0.211 324.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1648
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 4.122) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b23dbd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc4ec6, #c361cc, #ca74d2, #d288d8, #d99bdf, #dfaae4, #e6beea, #edd1f0, #f5e4f6, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a438ad, #91329a, #832d8b, #712777, #622268, #501b55, #411645, #2f1032, #210b23, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #48bd3d
- Analogous: #723dbd, #bd3d88
- Triadic: #bdb23d, #3dbdb2
- Split-complementary: #88bd3d, #3dbd72
- Tetradic: #bd723d, #48bd3d, #3d88bd

## Colors that go with #b23dbd

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 #b23dbd 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 #b23dbd: 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 #b23dbd: 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 #b23dbd: 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 #b23dbd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #b23dbd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #b23dbd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #b23dbd in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8a2f92 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b742c2 (4.57:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #cc78d3 (7.19:1)

## 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/b23dbd-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: "#b23dbd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.