# #bb5885

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bb5885`
- RGB: rgb(187, 88, 133)
- HSL: hsl(333, 42%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.595 0.137 353.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1924
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 5.613) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb5885

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c1678f, #c8799d, #ce88a7, #d69ab5, #dca8bf, #e1b7ca, #e9c9d7, #efd7e2, #f6e9ef, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b14878, #9f416b, #8d3a5f, #7b3253, #692b47, #57233b, #451c2e, #331522, #210d16, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #58bb8f
- Analogous: #bb58b6, #bb5d58
- Triadic: #85bb58, #5885bb
- Split-complementary: #58bb5d, #58b6bb
- Tetradic: #b6bb58, #58bb8f, #5d58bb

## Colors that go with #bb5885

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bb5885 in 4 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb5885 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #bb5885 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/darkcyan
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #bb5885: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bb5885: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bb5885 in 3 real palettes, including Redfin's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #bb5885 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bb5885 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b8517f (4.64:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8d3a5f (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cb80a2 (7.15:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bb5885-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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: "#bb5885" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.