# #bb2af8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb2af8`
- RGB: rgb(187, 42, 248)
- HSL: hsl(282, 94%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.281 312.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.19
- Nearest named color: Magento (#bf3cff, Δ 2.435) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magento
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb2af8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c13ef9, #c752fa, #ce66fa, #d479fb, #dc92fc, #e2a6fc, #e9bafd, #efcefd, #f5e1fe, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #b312f8, #a107e4, #9006cb, #7e06b2, #6d0599, #58047c, #460363, #35024a, #20012d, #0e0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #68f82a
- Analogous: #542af8, #f82acf
- Triadic: #f8bb2a, #2af8bb
- Split-complementary: #cff82a, #2af854
- Tetradic: #f8542a, #68f82a, #2acff8

## Colors that go with #bb2af8

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 #bb2af8 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 #bb2af8: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bb2af8: 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 #bb2af8: 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 #bb2af8'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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #bb2af8 in two real palettes: Taco Bell's brand system and Circuit, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb2af8 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #bb2af8 — 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): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b720f8 (4.59:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8c06c6 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf6bfa (7.14:1)

## 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/bb2af8-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#bb2af8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.