# #bd05ab

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bd05ab`
- RGB: rgb(189, 5, 171)
- HSL: hsl(306, 95%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.551 0.244 333.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1387
- Nearest named color: Amora Purple (#bb22aa, Δ 1.716) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amora-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd05ab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #db06c5, #f906e0, #f924e4, #fa42e8, #fb60eb, #fc7eef, #fc9cf3, #fdb9f6, #fed7fa, #fff5fe
- Shades (toward black): #ae049d, #9a048b, #8b047e, #77036c, #68035e, #5a0251, #46023f, #370131, #23011f, #140112

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #05bd17
- Analogous: #7305bd, #bd054e
- Triadic: #abbd05, #05abbd
- Split-complementary: #4ebd05, #05bd73
- Tetradic: #bd7305, #05bd17, #054ebd

## Colors that go with #bd05ab

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #bd05ab 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bd05ab: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #bd05ab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bd05ab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bd05ab: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #bd05ab, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #bd05ab's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bd05ab 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9f0490 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d605c1 (4.65:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #fa42e8 (7.01:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bd05ab-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-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: "#bd05ab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.