# #b271bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b271bc`
- RGB: rgb(178, 113, 188)
- HSL: hsl(292, 36%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.645 0.13 322.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2491
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.481) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b271bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba7fc3, #c18dc9, #c99ad0, #d0a8d6, #d8b6dd, #ddc1e2, #e5cee8, #ecdcef, #f4eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a95fb4, #9b4ea6, #8b4695, #773c80, #67346f, #542a5a, #442249, #301834, #201023, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7bbc71
- Analogous: #8c71bc, #bc71a0
- Triadic: #bcb271, #71bcb2
- Split-complementary: #a0bc71, #71bc8c
- Tetradic: #bc8c71, #7bbc71, #71a0bc

## Colors that go with #b271bc

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: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b271bc 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b271bc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b271bc in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b271bc in 3 real palettes, including 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b271bc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b271bc in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b271bc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b271bc in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a559b1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #7e4087 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bb82c4 (7.1:1)

## 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/b271bc-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-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: "#b271bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.