# #b2669e

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b2669e`
- RGB: rgb(178, 102, 158)
- HSL: hsl(316, 33%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.121 337.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2144
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 4.042) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b2669e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b974a7, #c185b1, #c892ba, #cfa0c3, #d8b1cd, #dfbfd6, #e5ccdf, #ecdae7, #f5ebf2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #aa5593, #994d84, #884476, #773c67, #663358, #512947, #402038, #2f1829, #1f0f1a, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #66b27b
- Analogous: #a066b2, #b26678
- Triadic: #9eb266, #669eb2
- Split-complementary: #78b266, #66b2a0
- Tetradic: #b2a066, #66b27b, #6678b2

## Colors that go with #b2669e

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 #b2669e 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b2669e in 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b2669e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b2669e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b2669e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b2669e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony: analogous] — Medium Purple is #b2669e'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/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b2669e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5995 (4.57:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #814170 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c082af (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b2669e-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#b2669e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
