# #bc47e6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc47e6`
- RGB: rgb(188, 71, 230)
- HSL: hsl(284, 76%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.624 0.239 315.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2091
- Nearest named color: Magenta Affair (#aa44dd, Δ 3.667) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magenta-affair
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc47e6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c259e8, #c96beb, #cf7ded, #d68ff0, #dca1f2, #e1aef4, #e8c0f6, #efd2f9, #f5e4fb, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b331e3, #a61dd7, #951ac1, #8017a6, #6f1490, #5a1075, #490d5e, #340943, #23062d, #0e0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #71e647
- Analogous: #6c47e6, #e647c1
- Triadic: #e6bc47, #47e6bc
- Split-complementary: #c1e647, #47e66c
- Tetradic: #e66c47, #71e647, #47c1e6

## Colors that go with #bc47e6

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #bc47e6 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/olivedrab
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #bc47e6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bc47e6: 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 #bc47e6: 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 #bc47e6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #bc47e6's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc47e6 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #bc47e6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b535e3 (4.58:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #8e19b8 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cc74ec (7.28:1)

## 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/bc47e6-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#bc47e6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.