# #b85196

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b85196`
- RGB: rgb(184, 81, 150)
- HSL: hsl(320, 42%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.588 0.156 342.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1828
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 5.275) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b85196

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bf63a1, #c572a9, #cd84b4, #d392bd, #daa4c8, #e1b7d3, #e7c5dc, #efd7e7, #f5e6f0, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #aa4689, #983e7a, #8a386e, #773160, #652951, #532243, #411b34, #331529, #210d1a, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #51b873
- Analogous: #a751b8, #b85162
- Triadic: #96b851, #5196b8
- Split-complementary: #62b851, #51b8a7
- Tetradic: #b8a751, #51b873, #5162b8

## Colors that go with #b85196

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 #b85196 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b85196: 4 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b85196: 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 body-text near-black for #b85196: 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b85196: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #b85196, 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 #b85196 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b85196 in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8d3a71 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ca7db0 (7.07:1)

## 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/b85196-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#b85196" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.