# #b65da1

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b65da1`
- RGB: rgb(182, 93, 161)
- HSL: hsl(314, 38%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.606 0.142 336.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2035
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 5.356) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b65da1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bd6baa, #c57db4, #cb8bbc, #d39cc6, #d9abce, #dfb9d6, #e7cae1, #eed8e9, #f6eaf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #ac4d96, #9b4687, #893e78, #783668, #662e59, #54264a, #431e3a, #31162b, #200e1c, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5db672
- Analogous: #9f5db6, #b65d75
- Triadic: #a1b65d, #5da1b6
- Split-complementary: #75b65d, #5db69f
- Tetradic: #b69f5d, #5db672, #5d75b6

## Colors that go with #b65da1

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, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b65da1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b65da1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b65da1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b65da1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #b65da1 in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #b65da1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b65da1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony: analogous] — Medium Purple is #b65da1'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/mediumpurple

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b2539b (4.56:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #863c75 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c680b6 (7.16:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b65da1-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#b65da1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.