# #b362df

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b362df`
- RGB: rgb(179, 98, 223)
- HSL: hsl(279, 66%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.192 312.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2365
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.78) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b362df

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc73e2, #c280e5, #ca91e8, #d09eeb, #d8afef, #debbf1, #e6ccf5, #edd9f7, #f5eafb, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a749da, #9b30d5, #8927be, #7722a5, #681d90, #561877, #43135d, #310e44, #1f092a, #0c0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8edf62
- Analogous: #7562df, #df62cc
- Triadic: #dfb362, #62dfb3
- Split-complementary: #ccdf62, #62df75
- Tetradic: #df7562, #8edf62, #62ccdf

## Colors that go with #b362df

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b362df 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b362df: 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b362df: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b362df: 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 #b362df 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b362df: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #b362df in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b362df in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a749da (4.56:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.65:1); AAA: text → #8626ba (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c07ce4 (7.24:1)

## 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/b362df-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#b362df" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.