# #b86ba6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b86ba6`
- RGB: rgb(184, 107, 166)
- HSL: hsl(314, 35%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.632 0.124 336.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2346
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b86ba6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #be79ae, #c587b6, #cc94bf, #d2a2c7, #dbb3d1, #e1c1da, #e8cfe2, #eeddea, #f5eaf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #af5a9b, #9e4c8b, #8d447c, #7c3c6d, #6b335e, #56294c, #45213d, #34192d, #1f0f1b, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bb87d
- Analogous: #a36bb8, #b86b7f
- Triadic: #a6b86b, #6ba6b8
- Split-complementary: #7fb86b, #6bb8a3
- Tetradic: #b8a36b, #6bb87d, #6b7fb8

## Colors that go with #b86ba6

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b86ba6 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/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b86ba6: 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 body-text near-black for #b86ba6: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #b86ba6 — 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 #b86ba6 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Midnight Luxe puts Champagne beside #b86ba6, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [pool] — Dark Khaki shows up next to #b86ba6 in Midnight Luxe, as the lead colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b86ba6 in Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae5699 (4.57:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.62:1); AAA: text → #833f73 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c280b2 (7.02:1)

## 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/b86ba6-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#b86ba6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.