# #be78d3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#be78d3`
- RGB: rgb(190, 120, 211)
- HSL: hsl(286, 51%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.68 0.149 318.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2908
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.164) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/be78d3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c484d7, #cb93dc, #d19fe0, #d6aae4, #debae9, #e3c5ec, #e9d1f0, #eedcf4, #f6ecf9, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b361cc, #a84ac4, #983bb5, #85339e, #722c87, #5b236c, #471b55, #34143e, #200c27, #0d050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8dd378
- Analogous: #9178d3, #d378bb
- Triadic: #d3be78, #78d3be
- Split-complementary: #bbd378, #78d391
- Tetradic: #d39178, #8dd378, #78bbd3

## Colors that go with #be78d3

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #be78d3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #be78d3 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #be78d3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #be78d3 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #be78d3: 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 #be78d3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #be78d3, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #be78d3's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa4ec6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.6:1); AAA: text → #85339e (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c07cd5 (7.09:1)

## 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/be78d3-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#be78d3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
