# #ba36fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ba36fc`
- RGB: rgb(186, 54, 252)
- HSL: hsl(280, 97%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.622 0.275 310.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2011
- Nearest named color: Magento (#bf3cff, Δ 1.341) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magento
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba36fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c14afc, #c85efd, #cd6dfd, #d481fd, #db96fd, #e2aafe, #e9befe, #eecdfe, #f5e1ff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #b018fb, #a504f6, #9103d8, #8003bf, #6c02a1, #580283, #470269, #33014b, #220132, #0d0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78fc36
- Analogous: #5736fc, #fc36db
- Triadic: #fcba36, #36fcba
- Split-complementary: #dbfc36, #36fc57
- Tetradic: #fc5736, #78fc36, #36dbfc

## Colors that go with #ba36fc

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #ba36fc 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ba36fc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #ba36fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ba36fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #ba36fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #ba36fc in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ba36fc in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba36fc in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b527fc (4.51:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.58:1); AAA: text → #8a03ce (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cd6dfd (7.2:1)

## 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/ba36fc-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#ba36fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.