# #bc80b5

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bc80b5`
- RGB: rgb(188, 128, 181)
- HSL: hsl(307, 31%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.678 0.102 330.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2947
- Nearest named color: Berries Galore (#ab7cb4, Δ 3.125) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berries-galore
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc80b5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c38dbd, #c897c3, #cfa5cb, #d5afd0, #dcbcd8, #e3cae0, #e8d4e6, #efe1ee, #f4ebf3, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b26ca9, #a7589e, #964f8e, #82457b, #6e3a68, #5a3055, #462542, #351c32, #211220, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80bc87
- Analogous: #a580bc, #bc8097
- Triadic: #b5bc80, #80b5bc
- Split-complementary: #97bc80, #80bca5
- Tetradic: #bca580, #80bc87, #8097bc

## Colors that go with #bc80b5

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bc80b5: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #bc80b5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bc80b5 in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #bc80b5, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #bc80b5: 4 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc80b5 in 11 real palettes, including Dusk and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bc80b5: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bc80b5: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a7589e (4.63:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.65:1); AAA: text → #7f4378 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #be83b7 (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bc80b5-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-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: "#bc80b5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.