# #b96eaa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b96eaa`
- RGB: rgb(185, 110, 170)
- HSL: hsl(312, 35%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.64 0.123 334.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2437
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.586) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b96eaa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c07cb2, #c78abb, #cd98c3, #d4a5cb, #dbb3d3, #e1c1db, #e8cfe3, #eeddeb, #f5eaf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b15da0, #a24e91, #914682, #7c3c6f, #6b3360, #5a2b50, #45213e, #34192e, #1f0f1c, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6eb97d
- Analogous: #a36eb9, #b96e85
- Triadic: #aab96e, #6eaab9
- Split-complementary: #85b96e, #6eb9a3
- Tetradic: #b9a36e, #6eb97d, #6e85b9

## Colors that go with #b96eaa

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 #b96eaa 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b96eaa: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b96eaa in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Blush, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b96eaa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #b96eaa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #b96eaa — 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 #b96eaa 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 #b96eaa, 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): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae569c (4.55:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #833f75 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c280b4 (7.04:1)

## 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/b96eaa-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-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: "#b96eaa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.