# #ba6ed8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ba6ed8`
- RGB: rgb(186, 110, 216)
- HSL: hsl(283, 58%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.662 0.169 315.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2655
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 1.073) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba6ed8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c07adc, #c88ae0, #cd96e3, #d5a6e7, #dbb2eb, #e0bfee, #e8cff2, #eedbf5, #f5ebfa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #af56d2, #a33ecc, #9331b9, #802ba1, #6c2489, #591e71, #461859, #331140, #200b28, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8cd86e
- Analogous: #856ed8, #d86ec1
- Triadic: #d8ba6e, #6ed8ba
- Split-complementary: #c1d86e, #6ed885
- Tetradic: #d8856e, #8cd86e, #6ec1d8

## Colors that go with #ba6ed8

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 #ba6ed8 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ba6ed8 in 3 real palettes, including 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), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ba6ed8: 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 #ba6ed8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ba6ed8 in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ba6ed8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba6ed8 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
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #ba6ed8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a94acf (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #862da9 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c07adc (7.06:1)

## 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/ba6ed8-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#ba6ed8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.