# #b85dc0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b85dc0`
- RGB: rgb(184, 93, 192)
- HSL: hsl(295, 44%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.171 324.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2182
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 2.647) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b85dc0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #be6cc6, #c57bcc, #cd8dd3, #d39cd8, #daabde, #e0b9e4, #e7c8ea, #efdaf1, #f5e9f6, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b04bb9, #a042a9, #8b3993, #7a3281, #692b6e, #57245c, #461d49, #311433, #1f0d21, #0e060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #66c05d
- Analogous: #875dc0, #c05d97
- Triadic: #c0b85d, #5dc0b8
- Split-complementary: #97c05d, #5dc087
- Tetradic: #c0875d, #66c05d, #5d97c0

## Colors that go with #b85dc0

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #b85dc0 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b85dc0: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b85dc0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b85dc0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b85dc0: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b85dc0 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #b85dc0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b85dc0 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b04bb9 (4.61:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #84368c (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c57bcc (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/b85dc0-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#b85dc0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.