# #bc85b4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc85b4`
- RGB: rgb(188, 133, 180)
- HSL: hsl(309, 29%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.686 0.092 331.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3076
- Nearest named color: Metal Petal (#b090b2, Δ 3.363) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/metal-petal
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc85b4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c392bc, #c99cc2, #d0a9ca, #d5b3d0, #ddc0d8, #e2cade, #e9d8e7, #efe1ed, #f6eff5, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b172a8, #a65e9b, #94518a, #804778, #703e68, #5c3356, #482843, #351d31, #21121f, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85bc8d
- Analogous: #a985bc, #bc8598
- Triadic: #b4bc85, #85b4bc
- Split-complementary: #98bc85, #85bca9
- Tetradic: #bca985, #85bc8d, #8598bc

## Colors that go with #bc85b4

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 #bc85b4: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #bc85b4 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bc85b4 in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Ledger Dark, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #bc85b4: 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bc85b4 in 14 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bc85b4: 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 #bc85b4: 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #bc85b4 in 3 real palettes, including Open House and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a45b99 (4.63:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.63:1); AAA: text → #7d4575 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/bc85b4-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-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: "#bc85b4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.