# #b973ba

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b973ba`
- RGB: rgb(185, 115, 186)
- HSL: hsl(299, 34%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.655 0.129 326.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2612
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.755) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b973ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c081c1, #c78ec7, #cd9cce, #d4aad5, #dbb7dc, #e0c1e1, #e7cfe7, #eeddee, #f5eaf5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b062b2, #a351a4, #924893, #7d3e7e, #6c366d, #582c59, #472348, #331933, #221122, #0e070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74ba73
- Analogous: #9573ba, #ba7398
- Triadic: #bab973, #73bab9
- Split-complementary: #98ba73, #73ba95
- Tetradic: #ba9573, #74ba73, #7398ba

## Colors that go with #b973ba

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 #b973ba on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b973ba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b973ba in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #b973ba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b973ba in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #b973ba in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Plaid's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #b973ba, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b973ba 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): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a954ab (4.62:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #814082 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c081c1 (7.15:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b973ba-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#b973ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.