# #b47cd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b47cd5`
- RGB: rgb(180, 124, 213)
- HSL: hsl(278, 51%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.677 0.14 312.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2892
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 3.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b47cd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bb88d8, #c193dc, #caa3e1, #d1aee5, #d7bae9, #dec5ec, #e5d1f0, #ede0f5, #f4ecf9, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a765cd, #9a4ec6, #883bb5, #77339e, #652c87, #542470, #431d59, #2e143e, #1d0c27, #0c050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9dd57c
- Analogous: #887cd5, #d57cc9
- Triadic: #d5b47c, #7cd5b4
- Split-complementary: #c9d57c, #7cd588
- Tetradic: #d5887c, #9dd57c, #7cc9d5

## Colors that go with #b47cd5

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b47cd5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b47cd5 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b47cd5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b47cd5 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), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b47cd5 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b47cd5 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b47cd5: 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 #b47cd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e56c8 (4.55:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7d36a6 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b680d6 (7.05:1)

## 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/b47cd5-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#b47cd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.