# #b565cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b565cd`
- RGB: rgb(181, 101, 205)
- HSL: hsl(286, 51%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.638 0.17 318)
- Relative luminance: 0.2354
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b565cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc74d2, #c484d7, #c98fdb, #d19fe0, #d8aee5, #dfbeea, #e7cdef, #ecd8f3, #f4e8f8, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #aa4ec6, #9f3dbd, #8b36a6, #7b2f92, #68287b, #542064, #441a51, #31133a, #200c27, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7dcd65
- Analogous: #8165cd, #cd65b1
- Triadic: #cdb565, #65cdb5
- Split-complementary: #b1cd65, #65cd81
- Tetradic: #cd8165, #7dcd65, #65b1cd

## Colors that go with #b565cd

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 #b565cd 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 #b565cd: 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b565cd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and monday.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b565cd: 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 #b565cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b565cd in two real palettes: ClickUp's brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b565cd 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 #b565cd — 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): 3.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa4ec6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.63:1); AAA: text → #85339e (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c07cd5 (7.09:1)

## 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/b565cd-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#b565cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.