# #b46aa4

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b46aa4`
- RGB: rgb(180, 106, 164)
- HSL: hsl(313, 33%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.625 0.12 335.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2269
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 4.111) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b46aa4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bb77ac, #c185b4, #ca96bf, #d1a3c7, #d8b1cf, #dfbfd8, #e5cce0, #eeddea, #f5ebf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #ab5999, #9c4f8b, #884479, #773c6a, #66335b, #552b4c, #44223d, #2f182a, #1f0f1b, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ab47a
- Analogous: #9f6ab4, #b46a7f
- Triadic: #a4b46a, #6aa4b4
- Split-complementary: #7fb46a, #6ab49f
- Tetradic: #b49f6a, #6ab47a, #6a7fb4

## Colors that go with #b46aa4

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: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b46aa4 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/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b46aa4: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b46aa4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Plaid's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #b46aa4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b46aa4 in two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b46aa4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b46aa4, 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 #b46aa4 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): 3.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5999 (4.54:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.59:1); AAA: text → #814173 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c082b2 (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b46aa4-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: "#b46aa4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.