# #b26dee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b26dee`
- RGB: rgb(178, 109, 238)
- HSL: hsl(272, 79%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.192 306.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2658
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b26dee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b97bef, #c088f1, #c796f3, #cfa4f4, #d6b1f6, #ddbff8, #e4cdf9, #ecdafb, #f3e8fc, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a352eb, #9232e7, #841ae0, #7116c0, #6113a4, #511089, #3e0c69, #2e094e, #1b052e, #0b0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a9ee6d
- Analogous: #716dee, #ee6dea
- Triadic: #eeb26d, #6deeb2
- Split-complementary: #eaee6d, #6dee71
- Tetradic: #ee716d, #a9ee6d, #6deaee

## Colors that go with #b26dee

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #b26dee: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b26dee 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b26dee in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #b26dee — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b26dee: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #b26dee, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b26dee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b26dee in two real palettes: Twitch's brand system and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e48ea (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7b19d2 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b97bef (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/b26dee-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#b26dee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.