# #b561d6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b561d6`
- RGB: rgb(181, 97, 214)
- HSL: hsl(283, 59%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.185 315.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2323
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 2.404) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b561d6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bd71da, #c27dde, #ca8de2, #d19ee6, #d9aeea, #dfbaed, #e6caf1, #eedbf6, #f4e7f9, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #aa49d0, #a034cb, #8d2eb2, #7a289a, #6a2386, #561c6d, #431655, #30103d, #200a29, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82d661
- Analogous: #7a61d6, #d661bd
- Triadic: #d6b561, #61d6b5
- Split-complementary: #bdd661, #61d67a
- Tetradic: #d67a61, #82d661, #61bdd6

## Colors that go with #b561d6

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 #b561d6 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 #b561d6: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b561d6: 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 #b561d6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b561d6: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b561d6 in two real palettes: monday.com's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b561d6 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b561d6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa49d0 (4.59:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #862caa (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c079dc (7.01:1)

## 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/b561d6-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#b561d6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.