# #bb17e8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb17e8`
- RGB: rgb(187, 23, 232)
- HSL: hsl(287, 82%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.592 0.279 316.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.17
- Nearest named color: Flirtatious Flamingo (#cc22ff, Δ 4.74) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirtatious-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb17e8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c22eea, #c845ed, #ce58ee, #d56ff1, #dc86f3, #e29ef5, #e9b5f8, #efc7f9, #f5dffc, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #a815d1, #9913be, #8611a7, #780f95, #650c7d, #520a66, #430854, #31063c, #22042a, #0f0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #44e817
- Analogous: #5217e8, #e817ad
- Triadic: #e8bb17, #17e8bb
- Split-complementary: #ade817, #17e852
- Tetradic: #e85217, #44e817, #17ade8

## Colors that go with #bb17e8

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #bb17e8 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bb17e8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb17e8: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Cyan completes a triad with #bb17e8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bb17e8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #bb17e8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #bb17e8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #bb17e8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9212b5 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd20e9 (4.55:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.57:1); AAA: text → #d36af0 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/bb17e8-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#bb17e8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.