# #bb3cfb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb3cfb`
- RGB: rgb(187, 60, 251)
- HSL: hsl(280, 96%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.269 311.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2076
- Nearest named color: Magento (#bf3cff, Δ 0.924) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magento
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb3cfb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c250fb, #c85ffc, #ce73fc, #d587fd, #dc9bfd, #e2aafd, #e8befe, #efd2fe, #f5e1fe, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #b11efa, #a805fa, #9404dc, #8004be, #6f03a5, #5b0387, #470269, #32024b, #220132, #0d0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cfb3c
- Analogous: #5c3cfb, #fb3cdb
- Triadic: #fbbb3c, #3cfbbb
- Split-complementary: #dbfb3c, #3cfb5c
- Tetradic: #fb5c3c, #7cfb3c, #3cdbfb

## Colors that go with #bb3cfb

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 #bb3cfb 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 #bb3cfb: 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #bb3cfb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #bb3cfb: 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 #bb3cfb'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 #bb3cfb 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 #bb3cfb 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 #bb3cfb — 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): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b428fb (4.53:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8a04cd (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cd6efc (7.23:1)

## 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/bb3cfb-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#bb3cfb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.