# #b42dbe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b42dbe`
- RGB: rgb(180, 45, 190)
- HSL: hsl(296, 62%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.565 0.23 325)
- Relative luminance: 0.153
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 2.566) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b42dbe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c535d0, #cb49d4, #d262da, #d877df, #de8be4, #e4a0e9, #eab5ee, #f1cdf3, #f7e2f8, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a529ae, #95259d, #812088, #721c78, #621867, #521457, #431046, #2f0c32, #1f0821, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #36be2d
- Analogous: #6c2dbe, #be2d7f
- Triadic: #beb42d, #2dbeb4
- Split-complementary: #7fbe2d, #2dbe6c
- Tetradic: #be6c2d, #36be2d, #2d7fbe

## Colors that go with #b42dbe

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #b42dbe 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b42dbe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b42dbe: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b42dbe: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b42dbe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b42dbe in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #b42dbe in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #b42dbe in Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #912499 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c02fca (4.5:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #d66edd (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.464) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com

## 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/b42dbe-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#b42dbe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.