# #b7809d

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b7809d`
- RGB: rgb(183, 128, 157)
- HSL: hsl(328, 28%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.078 346.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2794
- Nearest named color: Heart Potion (#a97fb1, Δ 3.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heart-potion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b7809d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bf8da7, #c497af, #cca4b9, #d3b1c3, #dabecd, #e0c8d4, #e7d5de, #eee2e8, #f4ebf0, #fbf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #ac6c8e, #a35c82, #905172, #7c4663, #6c3d56, #583246, #452737, #311c27, #21121a, #0d070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80b79a
- Analogous: #b680b7, #b78082
- Triadic: #9db780, #809db7
- Split-complementary: #82b780, #80b7b6
- Tetradic: #b7b680, #80b79a, #8082b7

## Colors that go with #b7809d

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b7809d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b7809d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b7809d: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Open House and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #b7809d, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b7809d: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #b7809d in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Mushroom, as the accent. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b7809d in 21 real palettes, including Blush and Kiln, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #b7809d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a55f84 (4.6:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #7c4663 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bb86a2 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b7809d-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#b7809d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.