# #b96aa2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b96aa2`
- RGB: rgb(185, 106, 162)
- HSL: hsl(317, 36%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.63 0.123 338.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2323
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.817) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b96aa2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bf78ab, #c686b4, #cc93bc, #d3a1c5, #dbb3d0, #e2c1d8, #e8cee1, #efdce9, #f5eaf2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b15998, #a04b88, #8e4379, #7d3b6a, #6c335b, #57294a, #45213b, #34182c, #1f0f1b, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ab980
- Analogous: #a86ab9, #b96a7b
- Triadic: #a2b96a, #6aa2b9
- Split-complementary: #7bb96a, #6ab9a8
- Tetradic: #b9a86a, #6ab980, #6a7bb9

## Colors that go with #b96aa2

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 #b96aa2 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 #b96aa2: 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 #b96aa2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b96aa2 in two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #b96aa2 — 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** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b96aa2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b96aa2 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Blush puts Blush Pink beside #b96aa2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af5596 (4.6:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #843e70 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c482b2 (7.18:1)

## 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/b96aa2-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-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: "#b96aa2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.