# #b36ce0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b36ce0`
- RGB: rgb(179, 108, 224)
- HSL: hsl(277, 65%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.178 310.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2569
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 0.914) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b36ce0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba78e2, #c289e6, #c996e9, #cfa2eb, #d8b3ef, #dfc0f2, #e5cdf4, #ecd9f7, #f4eafb, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a652da, #9939d5, #8a2ac6, #7825ad, #671f93, #521976, #41145d, #2f0e43, #1d092a, #0c0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #98e06c
- Analogous: #796ce0, #e06cd2
- Triadic: #e0b36c, #6ce0b3
- Split-complementary: #d2e06c, #6ce079
- Tetradic: #e0796c, #98e06c, #6cd2e0

## Colors that go with #b36ce0

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 #b36ce0 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
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #b36ce0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b36ce0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b36ce0 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #b36ce0, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b36ce0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b36ce0 in two real palettes: Twitch's brand system and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b36ce0 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): 3.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a24ad9 (4.65:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8127b9 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc7de3 (7.18:1)

## 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/b36ce0-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#b36ce0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.