# #b36ba7

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b36ba7`
- RGB: rgb(179, 107, 167)
- HSL: hsl(310, 32%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.12 333.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2289
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 4.102) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b36ba7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba78af, #c186b7, #c997c1, #d0a4c9, #d7b2d1, #debfd9, #e5cde1, #eeddeb, #f5ebf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #aa5a9d, #9b508e, #87457c, #763d6c, #65345d, #542b4d, #43233e, #2f182b, #1e101c, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bb377
- Analogous: #9b6bb3, #b36b83
- Triadic: #a7b36b, #6ba7b3
- Split-complementary: #83b36b, #6bb39b
- Tetradic: #b39b6b, #6bb377, #6b83b3

## Colors that go with #b36ba7

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 body-text near-black for #b36ba7: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b36ba7 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/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b36ba7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Hermès's brand system put Tomato beside #b36ba7, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b36ba7 — 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 #b36ba7 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Midnight Luxe puts Champagne beside #b36ba7, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [pool] — Dark Khaki shows up next to #b36ba7 in Midnight Luxe, as the lead colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa5a9d (4.51:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.53:1); AAA: text → #804276 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf82b5 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b36ba7-c19fb7-83cb62-2d1f25-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: "#b36ba7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.