# #bf22aa

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bf22aa`
- RGB: rgb(191, 34, 170)
- HSL: hsl(308, 70%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.23 334.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1512
- Nearest named color: Amora Purple (#bb22aa, Δ 0.815) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amora-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bf22aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d425bd, #dd3cc7, #e052cd, #e56cd5, #e981db, #ed97e1, #f1b1e9, #f5c7ef, #fae1f6, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #ad1f9a, #9c1c8b, #8b187b, #79156c, #68125d, #570f4d, #450c3e, #34092e, #23061f, #11030f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #22bf37
- Analogous: #8522bf, #bf225b
- Triadic: #aabf22, #22aabf
- Split-complementary: #5bbf22, #22bf85
- Tetradic: #bf8522, #22bf37, #225bbf

## Colors that go with #bf22aa

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #bf22aa 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/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #bf22aa: 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 body-text near-black for #bf22aa: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #bf22aa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bf22aa: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #bf22aa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #bf22aa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: analogous] — Blue Violet is #bf22aa'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/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9c1c8b (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d025b9 (4.65:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #e467d4 (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bf22aa-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#bf22aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.