# #bb0274

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bb0274`
- RGB: rgb(187, 2, 116)
- HSL: hsl(323, 98%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.52 0.214 352.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1187
- Nearest named color: Botticelli (#b70272, Δ 0.869) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/botticelli
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb0274

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d90287, #f7029a, #fd1ca6, #fd3ab2, #fd5dc0, #fe7ccc, #fe9ad8, #feb8e3, #ffd7ef, #fff5fb
- Shades (toward black): #ac026b, #97025e, #880155, #79014b, #6a0142, #560135, #47012c, #380122, #230016, #14000d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02bb49
- Analogous: #a502bb, #bb0217
- Triadic: #74bb02, #0274bb
- Split-complementary: #17bb02, #02bba5
- Tetradic: #bba502, #02bb49, #0217bb

## Colors that go with #bb0274

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #bb0274 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb0274: 5 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb0274 in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #bb0274: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #bb0274's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bb0274 in 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #bb0274, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bb0274: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac026b (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e3028d (4.66:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.63:1); AAA: text → #fd53bc (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bb0274-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-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: "#bb0274" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.