# #b373ba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b373ba`
- RGB: rgb(179, 115, 186)
- HSL: hsl(294, 34%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.648 0.125 323.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2539
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.868) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b373ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba81c1, #c28ec7, #c99cce, #d1aad5, #d8b7dc, #dec1e1, #e5cfe7, #ecddee, #f4eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #aa62b2, #9c51a4, #8b4893, #783e7e, #68366d, #542c59, #442348, #311933, #201122, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7aba73
- Analogous: #8f73ba, #ba739e
- Triadic: #bab373, #73bab3
- Split-complementary: #9eba73, #73ba8f
- Tetradic: #ba8f73, #7aba73, #739eba

## Colors that go with #b373ba

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 text near-black for #b373ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. 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
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b373ba 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/mediumseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b373ba in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b373ba in 3 real palettes, including 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b373ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b373ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b373ba in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Plaid's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #b373ba, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a458ad (4.59:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #7b4082 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bc84c2 (7.22:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b373ba-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-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: "#b373ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.