# #bc4fe3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc4fe3`
- RGB: rgb(188, 79, 227)
- HSL: hsl(284, 73%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.631 0.226 315.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2183
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 2.749) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc4fe3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c260e6, #c972e9, #ce7feb, #d591ee, #dca2f1, #e2b4f3, #e9c6f6, #eed3f8, #f5e5fb, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b234df, #a822d8, #931ebe, #821aa8, #6d168d, #591273, #480e5d, #330a42, #22072c, #0e0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #76e34f
- Analogous: #714fe3, #e34fc1
- Triadic: #e3bc4f, #4fe3bc
- Split-complementary: #c1e34f, #4fe371
- Tetradic: #e3714f, #76e34f, #4fc1e3

## Colors that go with #bc4fe3

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 #bc4fe3 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bc4fe3: 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 #bc4fe3: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bc4fe3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bc4fe3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc4fe3 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 #bc4fe3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bc4fe3 in ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b338e0 (4.61:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #8c1cb5 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c972e9 (7.07:1)

## 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/bc4fe3-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: "#bc4fe3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.