# #bd14bd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bd14bd`
- RGB: rgb(189, 20, 189)
- HSL: hsl(300, 81%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.565 0.251 328.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1499
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 3.071) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd14bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d917d9, #e821e8, #eb3deb, #ee59ee, #f075f0, #f38cf3, #f6a7f6, #f9c3f9, #fbdafb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ab12ab, #9d109d, #8a0f8a, #780d78, #6a0b6a, #580958, #450745, #330533, #250425, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #14bd14
- Analogous: #6914bd, #bd1469
- Triadic: #bdbd14, #14bdbd
- Split-complementary: #69bd14, #14bd69
- Tetradic: #bd6914, #14bd14, #1469bd

## Colors that go with #bd14bd

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #bd14bd 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #bd14bd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bd14bd: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bd14bd: 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 #bd14bd: 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #bd14bd'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 #bd14bd 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #bd14bd: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9d109d (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb15cb (4.51:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ed54ed (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.574) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com

## 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/bd14bd-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#bd14bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.