# #bb61bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb61bd`
- RGB: rgb(187, 97, 189)
- HSL: hsl(299, 41%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.631 0.164 326.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2279
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.034) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb61bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c16fc3, #c87ec9, #cf90d0, #d59ed6, #dcacdc, #e2bbe2, #e8c9e8, #f0dbf0, #f6e9f6, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b44fb5, #a445a5, #8e3c90, #7d357e, #6b2d6c, #59265a, #471e48, #321532, #200e20, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #62bd61
- Analogous: #8d61bd, #bd6190
- Triadic: #bdbb61, #61bdbb
- Split-complementary: #90bd61, #61bd8d
- Tetradic: #bd8d61, #62bd61, #6190bd

## Colors that go with #bb61bd

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 #bb61bd 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 #bb61bd: 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 #bb61bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #bb61bd — 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 #bb61bd 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 #bb61bd 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb61bd: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #bb61bd in Klarna US's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b24bb4 (4.61:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.51:1); AAA: text → #873989 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c67ac7 (7.01:1)

## 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/bb61bd-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: "#bb61bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.