# #b45fa2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b45fa2`
- RGB: rgb(180, 95, 162)
- HSL: hsl(313, 36%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.607 0.138 335.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.205
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 5.189) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b45fa2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba6daa, #c37fb4, #c98dbc, #d19ec6, #d8acce, #debad6, #e7cbe1, #edd9e9, #f5eaf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #aa5096, #994887, #874078, #763768, #652f59, #53274a, #421f3a, #31172b, #1f0f1c, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5fb472
- Analogous: #9c5fb4, #b45f77
- Triadic: #a2b45f, #5fa2b4
- Split-complementary: #77b45f, #5fb49c
- Tetradic: #b49c5f, #5fb472, #5f77b4

## Colors that go with #b45fa2

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b45fa2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b45fa2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b45fa2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b45fa2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #b45fa2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b45fa2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony: analogous] — Medium Purple is #b45fa2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b45fa2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af559c (4.56:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #843e75 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c37fb4 (7.02:1)

## 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/b45fa2-c19fb5-7ecb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#b45fa2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.