# #b46bd6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b46bd6`
- RGB: rgb(180, 107, 214)
- HSL: hsl(281, 57%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.169 314.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2507
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 1.042) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b46bd6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc7bdb, #c287de, #cb97e2, #d1a3e6, #d9b3ea, #dfbfed, #e7cff2, #eddbf5, #f5ebfa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a853d0, #9c3bc9, #8b31b4, #782b9c, #692588, #561f70, #441858, #311240, #1f0b28, #0c0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8dd66b
- Analogous: #7f6bd6, #d66bc3
- Triadic: #d6b46b, #6bd6b4
- Split-complementary: #c3d66b, #6bd67f
- Tetradic: #d67f6b, #8dd66b, #6bc3d6

## Colors that go with #b46bd6

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 #b46bd6 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 #b46bd6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b46bd6 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b46bd6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b46bd6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b46bd6 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b46bd6 in two real palettes: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system and Twitch's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b46bd6 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a64fcf (4.53:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #852fac (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #be7fdc (7.26:1)

## 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/b46bd6-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#b46bd6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.