# #bd2ec2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bd2ec2`
- RGB: rgb(189, 46, 194)
- HSL: hsl(298, 62%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.582 0.236 326.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1667
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 3.476) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd2ec2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cb39d0, #d14dd5, #d662da, #dc77df, #e28fe5, #e7a4ea, #edb9ef, #f2cdf3, #f7e2f8, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #ad2ab2, #99259d, #89218c, #791d7c, #69196b, #551457, #441046, #340d36, #200821, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #32c22e
- Analogous: #732ec2, #c22e7d
- Triadic: #c2bd2e, #2ec2bd
- Split-complementary: #7dc22e, #2ec273
- Tetradic: #c2732e, #32c22e, #2e7dc2

## Colors that go with #bd2ec2

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 #bd2ec2 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 #bd2ec2: 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 #bd2ec2: 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 #bd2ec2: 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 #bd2ec2: 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 #bd2ec2 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 #bd2ec2: 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 #bd2ec2 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): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #952499 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c52fca (4.63:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #d86adc (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.804) — 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/bd2ec2-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#bd2ec2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.