# #b38bf9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b38bf9`
- RGB: rgb(179, 139, 249)
- HSL: hsl(262, 90%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.719 0.159 299.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3489
- Nearest named color: Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4, Δ 4.392) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamy-candy-forest
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b38bf9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b994f9, #c09efa, #c9adfb, #d0b6fb, #d6c0fc, #dccafc, #e3d3fd, #ece2fd, #f2ecfe, #f9f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #9d69f7, #8747f5, #6e20f3, #5b0ce4, #4e0ac2, #4008a0, #32077e, #230557, #150335, #080113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d0f98b
- Analogous: #8b99f9, #ea8bf9
- Triadic: #f9b38b, #8bf9b3
- Split-complementary: #f9ea8b, #99f98b
- Tetradic: #f98b99, #d0f98b, #8bf9ea

## Colors that go with #b38bf9

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b38bf9 in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b38bf9 in 5 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #b38bf9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #b38bf9 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/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b38bf9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b38bf9 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #b38bf9, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #b38bf9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d51f6 (4.53:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #6716f3 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Obsidian** — primary #ac8cfc (Δ 1.146) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b38bf9-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#b38bf9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.