# #bb5897

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb5897`
- RGB: rgb(187, 88, 151)
- HSL: hsl(322, 42%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.147 343.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1978
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 5.528) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb5897

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c167a0, #c879ab, #ce88b4, #d69ac0, #dca8c9, #e1b7d2, #e9c9dd, #efd7e6, #f6e9f1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b1488b, #9f417d, #8d3a6f, #7b3260, #692b52, #572344, #451c36, #331528, #210d1a, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #58bb7d
- Analogous: #ae58bb, #bb5866
- Triadic: #97bb58, #5897bb
- Split-complementary: #66bb58, #58bbae
- Tetradic: #bbae58, #58bb7d, #5866bb

## Colors that go with #bb5897

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #bb5897 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bb5897: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #bb5897: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bb5897: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb5897: two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #bb5897 in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bb5897 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #bb5897 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b85192 (4.54:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8d3a6f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ca7dad (7.05:1)

## 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/bb5897-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#bb5897" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.