# #b972df

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b972df`
- RGB: rgb(185, 114, 223)
- HSL: hsl(279, 63%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.671 0.17 312.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2768
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 1.219) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b972df

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bf7ee2, #c58be5, #cd9be8, #d4a8eb, #dab4ee, #e0c1f1, #e6cdf4, #eedef7, #f5eafa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #ac59d9, #a040d4, #8f2cc3, #7c27aa, #6a2191, #581b79, #461660, #310f43, #1e092a, #0c0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #98df72
- Analogous: #8272df, #df72cf
- Triadic: #dfb972, #72dfb9
- Split-complementary: #cfdf72, #72df82
- Tetradic: #df8272, #98df72, #72cfdf

## Colors that go with #b972df

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b972df on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b972df in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b972df in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #b972df: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #b972df, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b972df: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b972df in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b972df in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a64cd6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8229b3 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bd7ae1 (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/b972df-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#b972df" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.