# #be5cd6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#be5cd6`
- RGB: rgb(190, 92, 214)
- HSL: hsl(288, 60%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.197 319.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2346
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 1.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/be5cd6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c46cda, #cb7cde, #d089e1, #d699e5, #dda9ea, #e3baee, #eacaf2, #efd6f5, #f5e7f9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b443d0, #aa32c8, #952caf, #84279b, #6f2183, #5a1b6a, #491556, #340f3d, #230a29, #0e0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74d65c
- Analogous: #815cd6, #d65cb1
- Triadic: #d6be5c, #5cd6be
- Split-complementary: #b1d65c, #5cd681
- Tetradic: #d6815c, #74d65c, #5cb1d6

## Colors that go with #be5cd6

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 #be5cd6 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 #be5cd6: 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 #be5cd6: 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 #be5cd6: 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 #be5cd6 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 #be5cd6 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 #be5cd6: 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 #be5cd6 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): 3.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b443d0 (4.51:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.62:1); AAA: text → #8b29a3 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c978dd (7.21:1)

## 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/be5cd6-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#be5cd6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.