# #b46498

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b46498`
- RGB: rgb(180, 100, 152)
- HSL: hsl(321, 35%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.611 0.122 341.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2108
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 4.267) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b46498

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bb72a1, #c383ad, #ca91b6, #d19fbf, #d9b0cb, #e0bed4, #e6cbdd, #edd9e6, #f5eaf1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #ac538d, #9b4b7f, #8a4271, #783a63, #673255, #532844, #411f36, #301727, #1f0f19, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64b480
- Analogous: #a864b4, #b46470
- Triadic: #98b464, #6498b4
- Split-complementary: #70b464, #64b4a8
- Tetradic: #b4a864, #64b480, #6470b4

## Colors that go with #b46498

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b46498 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b46498 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b46498: 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 #b46498: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b46498 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b46498 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b46498, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b46498 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae568f (4.64:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #86416e (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c383ad (7.17:1)

## 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/b46498-c19fb1-70cb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#b46498" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.