# #b498dd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b498dd`
- RGB: rgb(180, 152, 221)
- HSL: hsl(264, 50%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.73 0.102 302.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3738
- Nearest named color: Violet Velvet (#b19cd9, Δ 1.374) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet-velvet
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b498dd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bca3e0, #c1abe3, #cab6e7, #cfbee9, #d8c9ed, #ddd1f0, #e6ddf4, #ebe4f6, #f4f0fa, #f9f7fc
- Shades (toward black): #a07dd4, #8c62cb, #7847c2, #6739ac, #5a3295, #49297a, #392060, #291745, #190e2a, #09050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c1dd98
- Analogous: #989fdd, #d698dd
- Triadic: #ddb398, #98ddb3
- Split-complementary: #ddd698, #9fdd98
- Tetradic: #dd989f, #c1dd98, #98ddd6

## Colors that go with #b498dd

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b498dd in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b498dd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #b498dd: 4 real palettes, including Calm's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #b498dd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b498dd: 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b498dd in 6 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b498dd in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #b498dd 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #895ec9 (4.66:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6c3cb4 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/b498dd-b19cc4-dfd34e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#b498dd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.