# #b97eb7

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b97eb7`
- RGB: rgb(185, 126, 183)
- HSL: hsl(302, 30%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.106 327.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2865
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 2.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b97eb7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c18bbf, #c695c4, #cda2cc, #d4afd3, #dbbdda, #e1c7e0, #e8d4e7, #efe1ee, #f4ebf4, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #af6aac, #a659a3, #924f90, #7e447c, #6d3b6c, #5a3058, #462545, #321b31, #211221, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7eb980
- Analogous: #9e7eb9, #b97e9a
- Triadic: #b7b97e, #7eb7b9
- Split-complementary: #9ab97e, #7eb99e
- Tetradic: #b99e7e, #7eb980, #7e9ab9

## Colors that go with #b97eb7

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #b97eb7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #b97eb7 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #b97eb7 in 4 real palettes, including 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #b97eb7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b97eb7: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Crypto.com's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b97eb7 in 9 real palettes, including Dusk and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b97eb7: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #b97eb7 in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a659a3 (4.59:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7b4279 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bd84bb (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b97eb7-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#b97eb7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.