# #b508b2

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b508b2`
- RGB: rgb(181, 8, 178)
- HSL: hsl(301, 92%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.542 0.245 329.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1321
- Nearest named color: Magentle (#aa11aa, Δ 2.421) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentle
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b508b2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d309cf, #f00aec, #f623f2, #f740f4, #f862f6, #fa80f8, #fb9df9, #fcbafb, #fdd8fd, #fff5fe
- Shades (toward black): #a607a4, #930691, #840682, #760574, #670465, #530352, #450343, #360235, #220122, #140113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #08b50a
- Analogous: #6108b5, #b5085b
- Triadic: #b2b508, #08b2b5
- Split-complementary: #5bb508, #08b561
- Tetradic: #b56108, #08b50a, #085bb5

## Colors that go with #b508b2

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b508b2 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b508b2: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b508b2: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #b508b2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b508b2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #b508b2's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b508b2 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [pool] — Designers have shipped Dark Cyan with #b508b2: Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9d079a (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce09ca (4.52:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #f745f4 (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b508b2-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#b508b2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.