# #bb38c7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb38c7`
- RGB: rgb(187, 56, 199)
- HSL: hsl(295, 56%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.59 0.229 324.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1752
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 4.614) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb38c7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c24ccd, #c960d2, #ce70d7, #d584dc, #dc98e2, #e2abe7, #e9bfed, #efcff2, #f5e3f7, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #a832b3, #992ea3, #87288f, #78247f, #651e6b, #521958, #431448, #310f34, #220a24, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #44c738
- Analogous: #7438c7, #c7388b
- Triadic: #c7bb38, #38c7bb
- Split-complementary: #8bc738, #38c774
- Tetradic: #c77438, #44c738, #388bc7

## Colors that go with #bb38c7

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #bb38c7 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #bb38c7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bb38c7: 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 #bb38c7: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bb38c7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #bb38c7'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 #bb38c7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bb38c7 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e2b97 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf74d8 (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/bb38c7-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#bb38c7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.