# #b358b6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b358b6`
- RGB: rgb(179, 88, 182)
- HSL: hsl(298, 39%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.605 0.167 326.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1994
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 3.719) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b358b6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bb6abe, #c178c4, #c98acc, #d098d2, #d8aada, #dfb8e0, #e7cae8, #edd8ee, #f5eaf6, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #a74baa, #964398, #843b87, #733375, #652d67, #532555, #421e43, #311632, #1f0e20, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5cb658
- Analogous: #8458b6, #b6588a
- Triadic: #b6b358, #58b6b3
- Split-complementary: #8ab658, #58b684
- Tetradic: #b68458, #5cb658, #588ab6

## Colors that go with #b358b6

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 #b358b6 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b358b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b358b6: 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 #b358b6: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b358b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b358b6 — 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 #b358b6 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b358b6 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae4eb1 (4.64:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #843b87 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c37cc5 (7.01:1)

## 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/b358b6-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#b358b6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.