# #ba73bf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ba73bf`
- RGB: rgb(186, 115, 191)
- HSL: hsl(296, 37%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.658 0.134 324.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2646
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.244) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba73bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c181c5, #c88fcc, #cd9ad0, #d4a8d7, #dbb6dd, #e2c4e4, #e8d2ea, #eedcef, #f5eaf5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #af5eb5, #a54fab, #914596, #803d85, #6c3370, #582a5b, #472249, #331834, #221023, #0d060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78bf73
- Analogous: #9473bf, #bf739e
- Triadic: #bfba73, #73bfba
- Split-complementary: #9ebf73, #73bf94
- Tetradic: #bf9473, #78bf73, #739ebf

## Colors that go with #ba73bf

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ba73bf 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba73bf in 3 real palettes, including 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ba73bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ba73bf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ba73bf in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ba73bf in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ba73bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ba73bf 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): 3.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa54b0 (4.56:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #803d85 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c181c5 (7.21:1)

## 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/ba73bf-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#ba73bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.