# #be21ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#be21ca`
- RGB: rgb(190, 33, 202)
- HSL: hsl(296, 72%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.58 0.253 324.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.163
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 3.733) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/be21ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d028dc, #d53ee0, #db58e4, #df6ee7, #e484eb, #e99aef, #eeb0f2, #f3caf6, #f8e0fa, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ae1eb8, #9d1ba7, #891891, #78157f, #68126e, #570f5c, #460c4b, #320935, #210623, #110312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2cca21
- Analogous: #6a21ca, #ca2181
- Triadic: #cabe21, #21cabe
- Split-complementary: #81ca21, #21ca6a
- Tetradic: #ca6a21, #2cca21, #2181ca

## Colors that go with #be21ca

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 #be21ca 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 #be21ca: 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 #be21ca: 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 #be21ca: 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 #be21ca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: analogous] — Medium Violet Red is #be21ca's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #be21ca 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
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #be21ca 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): 4.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #951a9e (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c722d3 (4.6:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #dd65e6 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Hasbro** — accent #b822c3 (Δ 1.519) — 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/be21ca-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: "#be21ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.