# #b72ecc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b72ecc`
- RGB: rgb(183, 46, 204)
- HSL: hsl(292, 63%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.579 0.242 321.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1638
- Nearest named color: Magentleman (#aa22bb, Δ 3.885) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magentleman
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b72ecc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c040d4, #c755d8, #ce69dd, #d47ee2, #db93e6, #e1a4ea, #e8b8ef, #efcdf4, #f5e2f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a82abb, #9526a6, #862296, #741d81, #651970, #52155b, #43114b, #300c36, #220825, #0f0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #43cc2e
- Analogous: #682ecc, #cc2e92
- Triadic: #ccb72e, #2eccb7
- Split-complementary: #92cc2e, #2ecc68
- Tetradic: #cc682e, #43cc2e, #2e92cc

## Colors that go with #b72ecc

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 #b72ecc 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #b72ecc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b72ecc: 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 #b72ecc: 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 #b72ecc — 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 #b72ecc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b72ecc in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #b72ecc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9125a2 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc33d1 (4.53:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #d072df (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.791) — 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/b72ecc-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: "#b72ecc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.