# #b80bcb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b80bcb`
- RGB: rgb(184, 11, 203)
- HSL: hsl(294, 90%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.262 323)
- Relative luminance: 0.1474
- Nearest named color: Ferocious Fuchsia (#aa00cc, Δ 3.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ferocious-fuchsia
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b80bcb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d30ce9, #dd1bf3, #e238f5, #e551f6, #ea6ef7, #ee8bf9, #f1a3fa, #f6c0fc, #f9d8fd, #fef5fe
- Shades (toward black): #a70ab8, #9509a5, #880896, #760783, #65066f, #53055c, #420449, #35033a, #230227, #120113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1ecb0b
- Analogous: #580bcb, #cb0b7e
- Triadic: #cbb80b, #0bcbb8
- Split-complementary: #7ecb0b, #0bcb58
- Tetradic: #cb580b, #1ecb0b, #0b7ecb

## Colors that go with #b80bcb

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 #b80bcb 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b80bcb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b80bcb: 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 #b80bcb: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b80bcb: 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 #b80bcb 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 Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #b80bcb'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/mediumvioletred
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #b80bcb in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9a09aa (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca0cdf (4.63:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.54:1); AAA: text → #e75af6 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.943) — 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/b80bcb-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-ede9f1?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: "#b80bcb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.