# #b96493

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b96493`
- RGB: rgb(185, 100, 147)
- HSL: hsl(327, 38%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.615 0.123 347)
- Relative luminance: 0.2154
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 4.702) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b96493

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c0729d, #c680a7, #ce92b3, #d4a0bd, #dbaec7, #e1bcd0, #e7cada, #efdce6, #f6eaf0, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b25387, #a2497a, #8d3f6a, #7b375d, #6a2f4f, #582842, #462035, #311625, #200e18, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64b98b
- Analogous: #b564b9, #b96468
- Triadic: #93b964, #6493b9
- Split-complementary: #68b964, #64b9b5
- Tetradic: #b9b564, #64b98b, #6468b9

## Colors that go with #b96493

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, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b96493 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b96493 in 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b96493 in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b96493: 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 #b96493: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #b96493 in two real palettes: Next.js's brand system and Wellness, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #b96493 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b96493 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b35689 (4.56:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #893e67 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c680a7 (7.05:1)

## 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/b96493-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#b96493" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.