# #b86ab9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b86ab9`
- RGB: rgb(184, 106, 185)
- HSL: hsl(299, 36%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.143 326.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.24
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.562) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b86ab9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #be78bf, #c586c6, #cb93cc, #d2a1d3, #dab3db, #e1c1e2, #e8cee8, #eedcef, #f5eaf5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #af59b1, #9e4ba0, #8d438e, #7c3b7d, #6b336c, #562957, #452145, #341834, #1f0f1f, #0e070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bb96a
- Analogous: #906ab9, #b96a93
- Triadic: #b9b86a, #6ab9b8
- Split-complementary: #93b96a, #6ab990
- Tetradic: #b9906a, #6bb96a, #6a93b9

## Colors that go with #b86ab9

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b86ab9 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/mediumseagreen
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b86ab9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b86ab9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b86ab9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b86ab9 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b86ab9 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #b86ab9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b86ab9 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): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac52ad (4.6:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #833e84 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c17fc3 (7.09:1)

## 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/b86ab9-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#b86ab9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.