# #ba8ddd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ba8ddd`
- RGB: rgb(186, 141, 221)
- HSL: hsl(274, 54%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.716 0.123 309.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3471
- Nearest named color: Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4, Δ 2.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dreamy-candy-forest
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ba8ddd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c199e1, #c6a1e3, #cdade6, #d4b8ea, #dcc4ed, #e0ccf0, #e7d8f3, #eee4f7, #f3ebf9, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #aa72d5, #9c5ace, #8b3fc6, #7834ad, #682d95, #55247a, #421c5e, #2e1443, #1e0d2b, #0b0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b0dd8d
- Analogous: #928ddd, #dd8dd8
- Triadic: #ddba8d, #8dddba
- Split-complementary: #d8dd8d, #8ddd92
- Tetradic: #dd928d, #b0dd8d, #8dd8dd

## Colors that go with #ba8ddd

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ba8ddd in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #ba8ddd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ba8ddd in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ba8ddd in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #ba8ddd 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/darkseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ba8ddd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ba8ddd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ba8ddd: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9956cd (4.6:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7b35b1 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/ba8ddd-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#ba8ddd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.