# #ba6d8f

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ba6d8f`
- RGB: rgb(186, 109, 143)
- HSL: hsl(334, 36%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.63 0.106 352.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2336
- Nearest named color: Rose Gold (#b76e79, Δ 3.439) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rose-gold
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba6d8f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c17b99, #c889a4, #ce97af, #d5a5ba, #dbb3c4, #e2c1cf, #e8ceda, #efdce4, #f5eaef, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b25c81, #a34d72, #924566, #7d3b57, #6c334b, #5a2a3f, #452131, #341824, #1f0f16, #0e070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dba99
- Analogous: #ba6db5, #ba726d
- Triadic: #8fba6d, #6d8fba
- Split-complementary: #6dba72, #6db5ba
- Tetradic: #b5ba6d, #6dba99, #726dba

## Colors that go with #ba6d8f

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ba6d8f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #ba6d8f in 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Sepia Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba6d8f in 16 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Clean Beauty, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ba6d8f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ba6d8f: 3 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Studio Grey, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #ba6d8f in 3 real palettes, including Blush and Sepia Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ba6d8f in 3 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ba6d8f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b1597f (4.56:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #87405f (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c4829f (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ba6d8f-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-f1e9f0?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: "#ba6d8f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.