# #bb779b

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bb779b`
- RGB: rgb(187, 119, 155)
- HSL: hsl(328, 33%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.652 0.097 347.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2613
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 2.83) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb779b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c185a5, #c892af, #cd9db7, #d4aac1, #dbb8cb, #e2c5d5, #e9d3df, #eedde6, #f5ebf0, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b0638c, #a65480, #924970, #814163, #6d3753, #582c44, #472437, #331a27, #22111a, #0e070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #77bb97
- Analogous: #b877bb, #bb777a
- Triadic: #9bbb77, #779bbb
- Split-complementary: #7abb77, #77bbb8
- Tetradic: #bbb877, #77bb97, #777abb

## Colors that go with #bb779b

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bb779b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #bb779b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb779b in 17 real palettes, including Blush and Kiln, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #bb779b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bb779b: 3 real palettes, including Atelier and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #bb779b: 3 real palettes, including Studio Grey and Spline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bb779b in 3 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the lead colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #bb779b in 3 real palettes, including Wellness and Mushroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad5c87 (4.51:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #844366 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c185a5 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bb779b-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#bb779b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.