# #ba78a5

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ba78a5`
- RGB: rgb(186, 120, 165)
- HSL: hsl(319, 32%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.101 339.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2659
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 2.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba78a5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c186ae, #c893b7, #cd9dbe, #d4abc7, #dbb8d0, #e2c6d9, #e8d3e2, #eedde8, #f5ebf1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #af6497, #a5558c, #914b7b, #80426c, #6c375b, #582d4a, #47243c, #321a2b, #22111c, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78ba8d
- Analogous: #ae78ba, #ba7884
- Triadic: #a5ba78, #78a5ba
- Split-complementary: #84ba78, #78baae
- Tetradic: #baae78, #78ba8d, #7884ba

## Colors that go with #ba78a5

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ba78a5: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba78a5 in 13 real palettes, including Blush and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ba78a5 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/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ba78a5: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ba78a5: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ba78a5: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ba78a5 in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Scale AI's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #ba78a5 in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Noir Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa5a91 (4.58:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #80426c (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf82ac (7:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ba78a5-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#ba78a5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.