# #bc28cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc28cc`
- RGB: rgb(188, 40, 204)
- HSL: hsl(294, 67%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.582 0.249 323.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1657
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 4.278) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc28cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c737d7, #cd4cdc, #d361e0, #d977e4, #df8ce8, #e5a1ec, #ebb7f1, #f1ccf5, #f7e1f9, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #ac25bb, #9921a6, #891d95, #761980, #66166f, #56135e, #430e48, #330b37, #1f0722, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #39cc28
- Analogous: #6a28cc, #cc288b
- Triadic: #ccbc28, #28ccbc
- Split-complementary: #8bcc28, #28cc6a
- Tetradic: #cc6a28, #39cc28, #288bcc

## Colors that go with #bc28cc

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #bc28cc 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #bc28cc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bc28cc: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bc28cc: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bc28cc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #bc28cc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #bc28cc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bc28cc 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #911f9e (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c42ad5 (4.64:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #d66ae2 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.664) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/bc28cc-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-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: "#bc28cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.