# #bd26c0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bd26c0`
- RGB: rgb(189, 38, 192)
- HSL: hsl(299, 67%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.575 0.242 327.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1601
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 3.134) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd26c0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d22ad5, #d744da, #dc59de, #e06ee2, #e688e7, #ea9dec, #efb2f0, #f3c8f4, #f9e1f9, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #ac23af, #9b1f9e, #8b1c8d, #7a187b, #69156a, #541155, #430d44, #320a33, #220722, #110311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #28c026
- Analogous: #7026c0, #c02675
- Triadic: #c0bd26, #26c0bd
- Split-complementary: #75c026, #26c070
- Tetradic: #c07026, #28c026, #2675c0

## Colors that go with #bd26c0

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 #bd26c0 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 #bd26c0: 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 #bd26c0: 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 #bd26c0: 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 #bd26c0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bd26c0 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 #bd26c0: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #bd26c0 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): 5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #971e99 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c528c8 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #df66e1 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.304) — 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/bd26c0-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#bd26c0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.