# #bd56b0

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bd56b0`
- RGB: rgb(189, 86, 176)
- HSL: hsl(308, 44%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.613 0.171 332.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2061
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 4.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd56b0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c365b6, #ca77bf, #d086c6, #d798cf, #dda7d6, #e2b6dc, #eac8e5, #efd7ec, #f6e9f5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b446a5, #a23f94, #8f3884, #7d3173, #6a2962, #582251, #461b40, #33142f, #210d1e, #0f060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #56bd64
- Analogous: #9756bd, #bd567c
- Triadic: #b0bd56, #56b0bd
- Split-complementary: #7cbd56, #56bd97
- Tetradic: #bd9756, #56bd64, #567cbd

## Colors that go with #bd56b0

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, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #bd56b0 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bd56b0: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bd56b0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bd56b0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bd56b0: 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #bd56b0 in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #bd56b0 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bd56b0 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b94baa (4.52:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8c3680 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cc7bc1 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bd56b0-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-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: "#bd56b0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.