# #bd65c3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bd65c3`
- RGB: rgb(189, 101, 195)
- HSL: hsl(296, 44%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.642 0.164 324.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2407
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.341) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bd65c3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c373c9, #c982ce, #d091d4, #d6a0da, #dcaee0, #e3bde5, #e9cceb, #efdaf1, #f6e9f6, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b552bc, #a643ad, #943c9a, #7f3384, #6d2c72, #5c255f, #461d49, #351537, #200d21, #0e060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bc365
- Analogous: #8e65c3, #c3659a
- Triadic: #c3bd65, #65c3bd
- Split-complementary: #9ac365, #65c38e
- Tetradic: #c38e65, #6bc365, #659ac3

## Colors that go with #bd65c3

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #bd65c3 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #bd65c3: 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 #bd65c3: 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 #bd65c3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #bd65c3 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bd65c3 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #bd65c3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #bd65c3 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b24bb9 (4.57:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.56:1); AAA: text → #86368c (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c67bcc (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/bd65c3-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#bd65c3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.