# #bb77a6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb77a6`
- RGB: rgb(187, 119, 166)
- HSL: hsl(319, 33%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.105 339.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2651
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 2.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb77a6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c185ae, #c892b7, #cd9dbe, #d4aac7, #dbb8d0, #e2c5d9, #e9d3e2, #eedde9, #f5ebf2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b06398, #a6548c, #92497b, #81416d, #6d375b, #582c4a, #47243c, #331a2b, #22111d, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #77bb8d
- Analogous: #ae77bb, #bb7784
- Triadic: #a5bb77, #77a5bb
- Split-complementary: #84bb77, #77bbae
- Tetradic: #bbae77, #77bb8d, #7784bb

## Colors that go with #bb77a6

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 #bb77a6: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb77a6 in 9 real palettes, including Blush and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #bb77a6 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/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony, pool: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bb77a6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bb77a6 in 3 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Scale AI's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Blush and Estate put Blush Pink beside #bb77a6, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bb77a6: two real palettes: Dusk and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #bb77a6: two real palettes: Terminal and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5991 (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #81416d (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c082ac (7.03:1)

## 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/bb77a6-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-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: "#bb77a6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.