# #b257cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b257cb`
- RGB: rgb(178, 87, 203)
- HSL: hsl(287, 53%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.188 318.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2059
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 1.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b257cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b967d0, #c176d5, #c886da, #cf96df, #d8a9e5, #dfb9e9, #e6c8ee, #edd8f3, #f4e8f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a944c5, #9937b3, #8831a0, #772b8c, #672579, #531e62, #42184e, #32123b, #1e0b23, #0d0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #70cb57
- Analogous: #7857cb, #cb57ab
- Triadic: #cbb257, #57cbb2
- Split-complementary: #abcb57, #57cb78
- Tetradic: #cb7857, #70cb57, #57abcb

## Colors that go with #b257cb

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b257cb 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b257cb: 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 #b257cb: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b257cb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b257cb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b257cb in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b257cb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b257cb in ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad4cc8 (4.52:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8831a0 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c27ad6 (7.05:1)

## 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/b257cb-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#b257cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.