# #bb5cbc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb5cbc`
- RGB: rgb(187, 92, 188)
- HSL: hsl(299, 42%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.624 0.171 327)
- Relative luminance: 0.2185
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 3.059) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb5cbc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c16bc2, #c87dca, #cf8bd0, #d59ad6, #dcacdd, #e2bae3, #e8c9e9, #eed7ef, #f6e9f6, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b34ab5, #a143a3, #8f3b91, #7d347f, #6c2c6d, #562357, #441c45, #321533, #200d21, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ebc5c
- Analogous: #8b5cbc, #bc5c8e
- Triadic: #bcbb5c, #5cbcbb
- Split-complementary: #8ebc5c, #5cbc8b
- Tetradic: #bc8b5c, #5ebc5c, #5c8ebc

## Colors that go with #bb5cbc

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 #bb5cbc 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 #bb5cbc: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bb5cbc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb5cbc: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bb5cbc in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #bb5cbc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bb5cbc in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bb5cbc 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): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b34ab5 (4.6:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #88388a (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c87dca (7.24:1)

## 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/bb5cbc-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#bb5cbc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.