# #bc5c93

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc5c93`
- RGB: rgb(188, 92, 147)
- HSL: hsl(326, 42%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.607 0.139 346.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2045
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 4.918) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc5c93

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c26b9c, #ca7da8, #d08bb2, #d69abc, #ddacc8, #e3bad1, #e9c9db, #efd7e5, #f6e9f1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b54a87, #a34379, #913b6c, #7f345e, #6d2c51, #572341, #451c33, #331526, #210d18, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5cbc86
- Analogous: #b65cbc, #bc5c62
- Triadic: #93bc5c, #5c93bc
- Split-complementary: #62bc5c, #5cbcb6
- Tetradic: #bcb65c, #5cbc86, #5c62bc

## Colors that go with #bc5c93

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc5c93 in 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #bc5c93 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/darkcyan
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bc5c93: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bc5c93 in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bc5c93: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bc5c93: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bc5c93: two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #bc5c93 in two real palettes: Sourcegraph's brand system and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sourcegraph (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b8518b (4.58:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8d3a69 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ca7da8 (7.01:1)

## 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/bc5c93-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#bc5c93" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.