# #b8518f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b8518f`
- RGB: rgb(184, 81, 143)
- HSL: hsl(324, 42%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.151 345.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1806
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 5.078) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b8518f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bf639b, #c572a4, #cd84b0, #d392b9, #daa4c5, #e1b7d0, #e7c5da, #efd7e5, #f5e6ef, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #aa4682, #983e74, #8a3869, #77315b, #65294d, #532240, #411b32, #331527, #210d19, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #51b87a
- Analogous: #ae51b8, #b8515b
- Triadic: #8fb851, #518fb8
- Split-complementary: #5bb851, #51b8ae
- Tetradic: #b8ae51, #51b87a, #515bb8

## Colors that go with #b8518f

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 #b8518f 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 #b8518f: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b8518f: 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b8518f: 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 #b8518f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #b8518f in two real palettes: DuckDuckGo's brand system and Sourcegraph's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Sourcegraph (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #b8518f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #b8518f in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8d3a6c (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ca7dab (7.03:1)

## 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/b8518f-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#b8518f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.