# #bb79be

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb79be`
- RGB: rgb(187, 121, 190)
- HSL: hsl(297, 35%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.669 0.123 325.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2796
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.737) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb79be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c287c5, #c791ca, #ce9fd1, #d5acd7, #dcbade, #e1c4e3, #e8d2e9, #efe0f0, #f5eaf5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b064b4, #a853ac, #944997, #7f3f83, #6f3772, #5b2d5d, #462348, #321934, #221122, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cbe79
- Analogous: #9879be, #be799f
- Triadic: #bebb79, #79bebb
- Split-complementary: #9fbe79, #79be98
- Tetradic: #be9879, #7cbe79, #799fbe

## Colors that go with #bb79be

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 #bb79be 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb79be in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bb79be in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #bb79be — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bb79be: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #bb79be, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bb79be: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb79be: two real palettes: Dusk and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a956ae (4.54:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #7f3f83 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #be80c2 (7.06:1)

## 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/bb79be-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-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: "#bb79be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.