# #bc6aec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc6aec`
- RGB: rgb(188, 106, 236)
- HSL: hsl(278, 77%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.67 0.197 311.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2706
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.855) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc6aec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c278ed, #c885ef, #ce93f1, #d4a0f3, #ddb2f5, #e3c0f7, #e9cdf9, #efdbfa, #f5e8fc, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b04fe8, #a22fe4, #941cd9, #8119be, #6f15a2, #591183, #470d68, #340a4d, #1f062d, #0c0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9aec6a
- Analogous: #7b6aec, #ec6ada
- Triadic: #ecbc6a, #6aecbc
- Split-complementary: #daec6a, #6aec7b
- Tetradic: #ec7b6a, #9aec6a, #6adaec

## Colors that go with #bc6aec

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #bc6aec 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/mediumseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #bc6aec in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and monday.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #bc6aec — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #bc6aec: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #bc6aec in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bc6aec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #bc6aec in two real palettes: Twitch's brand system and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc6aec 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa41e6 (4.56:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #8419c2 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c278ed (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Loom** — accent #bf63f3 (Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com

## 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/bc6aec-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#bc6aec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.