# #b45f8d

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b45f8d`
- RGB: rgb(180, 95, 141)
- HSL: hsl(328, 36%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.599 0.123 347.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1981
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.607) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b45f8d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba6d96, #c37fa3, #c98dad, #d19eb9, #d8acc3, #debacd, #e7cbda, #edd9e4, #f5eaf0, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #aa5080, #994873, #874066, #763759, #652f4c, #53273f, #421f32, #311725, #1f0f18, #0e070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5fb487
- Analogous: #b15fb4, #b45f62
- Triadic: #8db45f, #5f8db4
- Split-complementary: #62b45f, #5fb4b1
- Tetradic: #b4b15f, #5fb487, #5f62b4

## Colors that go with #b45f8d

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b45f8d in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #b45f8d 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/darkcyan
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b45f8d in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b45f8d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b45f8d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #b45f8d in two real palettes: Sourcegraph's brand system and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sourcegraph (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #b45f8d in two real palettes: Next.js's brand system and Wellness, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #b45f8d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b15988 (4.51:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #874066 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c482a5 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b45f8d-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#b45f8d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.