# #bd16c5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bd16c5`
- RGB: rgb(189, 22, 197)
- HSL: hsl(297, 80%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.571 0.255 326)
- Relative luminance: 0.1542
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 3.519) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd16c5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d719e1, #de2ce8, #e247eb, #e65eed, #ea7af0, #ee91f3, #f2acf6, #f6c3f8, #fadffb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ab14b3, #9a12a1, #88108e, #760e7c, #690c6e, #580a5c, #460849, #350637, #230425, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1fc516
- Analogous: #6516c5, #c51676
- Triadic: #c5bd16, #16c5bd
- Split-complementary: #76c516, #16c565
- Tetradic: #c56516, #1fc516, #1676c5

## Colors that go with #bd16c5

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 #bd16c5 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 #bd16c5: 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 #bd16c5: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bd16c5: 3 real palettes, including 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), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #bd16c5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #bd16c5'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/mediumvioletred
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bd16c5 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
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #bd16c5 in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9a12a1 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca17d3 (4.57:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #e55aed (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.196) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-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/bd16c5-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-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: "#bd16c5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.