# #bb5d9c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb5d9c`
- RGB: rgb(187, 93, 156)
- HSL: hsl(320, 41%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.611 0.143 341.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2079
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 5.293) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb5d9c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c16ca5, #c97eb0, #cf8cb9, #d59ac1, #dcaccc, #e2bbd5, #e8c9de, #eed7e7, #f6e9f2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b44b91, #a24482, #903c74, #7e3565, #6c2d57, #562446, #441d37, #321529, #200e1a, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5dbb7d
- Analogous: #ac5dbb, #bb5d6d
- Triadic: #9cbb5d, #5d9cbb
- Split-complementary: #6dbb5d, #5dbbac
- Tetradic: #bbac5d, #5dbb7d, #5d6dbb

## Colors that go with #bb5d9c

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 #bb5d9c 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bb5d9c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bb5d9c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bb5d9c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #bb5d9c 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #bb5d9c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Indian Red** #cd5c5c [harmony: analogous] — Indian Red is #bb5d9c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indianred
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #bb5d9c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b75295 (4.51:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8c3b71 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c97eb0 (7.09:1)

## 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/bb5d9c-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#bb5d9c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.