# #bb5dd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb5dd5`
- RGB: rgb(187, 93, 213)
- HSL: hsl(287, 59%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.638 0.193 318.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.232
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 1.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb5dd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c26dd9, #c97dde, #ce89e1, #d59ae5, #dbaae9, #e2baed, #e9caf1, #eed6f5, #f5e7f9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b144cf, #a733c7, #922dae, #81289a, #6d2182, #581b69, #471655, #33103d, #220a29, #0e0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #77d55d
- Analogous: #7f5dd5, #d55db3
- Triadic: #d5bb5d, #5dd5bb
- Split-complementary: #b3d55d, #5dd57f
- Tetradic: #d57f5d, #77d55d, #5db3d5

## Colors that go with #bb5dd5

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 #bb5dd5 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 #bb5dd5: 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 #bb5dd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #bb5dd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb5dd5 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bb5dd5 in ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb5dd5: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bb5dd5 in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b144cf (4.57:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #882aa2 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c779dc (7.2:1)

## 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/bb5dd5-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#bb5dd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.