# #b518cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b518cd`
- RGB: rgb(181, 24, 205)
- HSL: hsl(292, 79%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.565 0.257 321.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1488
- Nearest named color: Ferocious Fuchsia (#aa00cc, Δ 2.708) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ferocious-fuchsia
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b518cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c91be4, #d036e7, #d54dea, #db64ed, #e17ff0, #e696f3, #ecadf5, #f1c4f8, #f7dffb, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a516bb, #9514a9, #851297, #751084, #650d72, #510b5b, #400949, #300637, #200425, #100212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #30cd18
- Analogous: #5b18cd, #cd188b
- Triadic: #cdb518, #18cdb5
- Split-complementary: #8bcd18, #18cd5b
- Tetradic: #cd5b18, #30cd18, #188bcd

## Colors that go with #b518cd

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #b518cd 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/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b518cd: 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 #b518cd: 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #b518cd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b518cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #b518cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b518cd in two real palettes: Gemstone and The Ordinary's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #b518cd'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/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9514a9 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c51ae0 (4.6:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.51:1); AAA: text → #db64ed (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/b518cd-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-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: "#b518cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.