# #b283b9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b283b9`
- RGB: rgb(178, 131, 185)
- HSL: hsl(292, 28%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.674 0.094 322.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.292
- Nearest named color: Heart Potion (#a97fb1, Δ 2.11) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heart-potion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b283b9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba90c1, #c09ac6, #c8a7cd, #ceb1d3, #d6beda, #dfcbe2, #e5d5e7, #ede2ee, #f3ebf4, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #a66fae, #9a5ca3, #8a5393, #78487f, #653d6c, #533258, #412745, #311d34, #1f1221, #0c070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ab983
- Analogous: #9783b9, #b983a5
- Triadic: #b9b283, #83b9b2
- Split-complementary: #a5b983, #83b997
- Tetradic: #b99783, #8ab983, #83a5b9

## Colors that go with #b283b9

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b283b9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b283b9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b283b9 in 5 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #b283b9, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b283b9: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Crypto.com's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b283b9 in 10 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b283b9: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #b283b9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c5fa5 (4.57:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.61:1); AAA: text → #75467c (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b486bb (7.07:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b283b9-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: "#b283b9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.