# #bc5dcb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc5dcb`
- RGB: rgb(188, 93, 203)
- HSL: hsl(292, 51%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.184 322)
- Relative luminance: 0.2283
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 1.67) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc5dcb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c26dd0, #c97cd5, #cf8bda, #d59bdf, #dcaae4, #e2bae9, #e9c9ee, #efd8f3, #f5e8f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b44ac4, #a53bb5, #9334a2, #7e2d8b, #6d2777, #5b2064, #46194d, #35133a, #200b23, #0e050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ccb5d
- Analogous: #855dcb, #cb5da2
- Triadic: #cbbc5d, #5dcbbc
- Split-complementary: #a2cb5d, #5dcb85
- Tetradic: #cb855d, #6ccb5d, #5da2cb

## Colors that go with #bc5dcb

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 #bc5dcb 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 #bc5dcb: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bc5dcb: 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 #bc5dcb 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 #bc5dcb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bc5dcb 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bc5dcb: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bc5dcb in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b246c3 (4.61:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #893196 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c778d3 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/bc5dcb-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#bc5dcb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.