# #bd5be1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bd5be1`
- RGB: rgb(189, 91, 225)
- HSL: hsl(284, 69%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.645 0.209 315.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2374
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 2.333) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd5be1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c46ce4, #c979e6, #d08bea, #d698ec, #dca9ef, #e3baf2, #e9c7f5, #efd8f8, #f5e5fa, #fcf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #b341dc, #a928d7, #9824c2, #831fa8, #6f1a8e, #5b1574, #47115a, #360d45, #22082b, #0d0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7fe15b
- Analogous: #7a5be1, #e15bc2
- Triadic: #e1bd5b, #5be1bd
- Split-complementary: #c2e15b, #5be17a
- Tetradic: #e17a5b, #7fe15b, #5bc2e1

## Colors that go with #bd5be1

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #bd5be1 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bd5be1: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #bd5be1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #bd5be1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bd5be1 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bd5be1 in ClickUp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bd5be1: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bd5be1 in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b13ddb (4.61:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8a20b1 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c875e6 (7.14:1)

## 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/bd5be1-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#bd5be1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.