# #ba7abd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ba7abd`
- RGB: rgb(186, 122, 189)
- HSL: hsl(297, 34%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.669 0.12 325.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2803
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 2.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba7abd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c187c4, #c692c9, #cd9fd0, #d5add7, #dcbbdd, #e1c5e2, #e8d3e9, #efe0f0, #f4eaf5, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #af65b3, #a754ab, #934a96, #7f4082, #6e3871, #5a2d5c, #462348, #321933, #211122, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7dbd7a
- Analogous: #987abd, #bd7a9f
- Triadic: #bdba7a, #7abdba
- Split-complementary: #9fbd7a, #7abd98
- Tetradic: #bd987a, #7dbd7a, #7a9fbd

## Colors that go with #ba7abd

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 #ba7abd 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba7abd in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ba7abd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ba7abd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #ba7abd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ba7abd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #ba7abd, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #ba7abd: two real palettes: Terminal and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a858ad (4.5:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7f4082 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #be81c1 (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ba7abd-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-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: "#ba7abd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.