# #bb68b8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb68b8`
- RGB: rgb(187, 104, 184)
- HSL: hsl(302, 38%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.147 328.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2393
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 1.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb68b8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c176bf, #c884c5, #ce92cc, #d4a0d3, #dcb2db, #e3c0e1, #e9cee8, #efdcef, #f6eaf5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b356b0, #a2499f, #90418e, #7f397c, #6d316b, #582856, #462045, #351834, #200e1f, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #68bb6a
- Analogous: #9468bb, #bb688f
- Triadic: #b8bb68, #68b8bb
- Split-complementary: #8fbb68, #68bb94
- Tetradic: #bb9468, #68bb6a, #688fbb

## Colors that go with #bb68b8

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #bb68b8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bb68b8: 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 #bb68b8: 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 text near-black for #bb68b8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #bb68b8 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb68b8 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #bb68b8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bb68b8 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b04fad (4.6:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.54:1); AAA: text → #863c83 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c57dc2 (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/bb68b8-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#bb68b8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.