# #b35ba2

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b35ba2`
- RGB: rgb(179, 91, 162)
- HSL: hsl(312, 37%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.6 0.144 335)
- Relative luminance: 0.1967
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.948) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b35ba2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc6cac, #c27ab4, #ca8cbe, #d09ac5, #d8abcf, #dfb9d7, #e7cbe1, #edd9e9, #f5eaf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #a84d96, #964586, #853d76, #733567, #652f5a, #54274b, #421f3b, #31162c, #1f0e1c, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5bb36d
- Analogous: #995bb3, #b35b75
- Triadic: #a2b35b, #5ba2b3
- Split-complementary: #75b35b, #5bb399
- Tetradic: #b3995b, #5bb36d, #5b75b3

## Colors that go with #b35ba2

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 #b35ba2 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b35ba2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b35ba2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b35ba2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #b35ba2 in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b35ba2 — 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 #b35ba2'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 #b35ba2, 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): 4.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b0549e (4.56:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #853d76 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c47eb6 (7.01:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b35ba2-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-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: "#b35ba2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.