# #b46bbd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b46bbd`
- RGB: rgb(180, 107, 189)
- HSL: hsl(293, 38%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.638 0.142 323)
- Relative luminance: 0.2389
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.329) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b46bbd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba79c3, #c287c9, #c995d0, #d0a4d6, #d7b2dc, #dec0e3, #e6cee9, #eddcef, #f4eaf6, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #aa5ab5, #9b4aa5, #8a4294, #77397f, #66316d, #56295b, #422046, #311835, #1e0e20, #0d060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75bd6b
- Analogous: #8a6bbd, #bd6b9d
- Triadic: #bdb36b, #6bbdb3
- Split-complementary: #9dbd6b, #6bbd8a
- Tetradic: #bd8a6b, #75bd6b, #6b9dbd

## Colors that go with #b46bbd

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b46bbd 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b46bbd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b46bbd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b46bbd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b46bbd in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #b46bbd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b46bbd in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b46bbd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a856b3 (4.52:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.54:1); AAA: text → #803e89 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #be80c6 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/b46bbd-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#b46bbd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.