# #bc57af

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bc57af`
- RGB: rgb(188, 87, 175)
- HSL: hsl(308, 43%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.168 332.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.206
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 4.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc57af

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c266b6, #c978be, #cf87c5, #d699ce, #dca7d5, #e2b6dc, #e9c8e5, #efd7ec, #f6e9f5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b347a4, #a04094, #8e3983, #7c3172, #6a2a61, #582350, #451c40, #33142f, #210d1e, #0f060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #57bc65
- Analogous: #9757bc, #bc577c
- Triadic: #afbc57, #57afbc
- Split-complementary: #7cbc57, #57bc97
- Tetradic: #bc9757, #57bc65, #577cbc

## Colors that go with #bc57af

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #bc57af on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bc57af: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bc57af: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bc57af: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bc57af: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #bc57af in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bc57af in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc57af in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b84ca9 (4.52:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8b377f (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cb7cc0 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bc57af-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#bc57af" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.