# #ba68ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ba68ca`
- RGB: rgb(186, 104, 202)
- HSL: hsl(290, 48%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.646 0.164 320.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.246
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.207) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba68ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c177cf, #c886d5, #cd92d9, #d4a1de, #dbb0e3, #e2bfe8, #e8ceee, #eed9f2, #f5e8f7, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #af51c2, #a541b9, #9139a2, #80328f, #6c2a79, #582262, #471c4f, #321439, #220d26, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78ca68
- Analogous: #8968ca, #ca68a9
- Triadic: #caba68, #68caba
- Split-complementary: #a9ca68, #68ca89
- Tetradic: #ca8968, #78ca68, #68a9ca

## Colors that go with #ba68ca

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: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ba68ca 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ba68ca: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ba68ca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ba68ca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ba68ca in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba68ca 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ba68ca in Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ba68ca 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae4ec1 (4.51:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #873597 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c27bd1 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/ba68ca-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#ba68ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.