# #bf82a8

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bf82a8`
- RGB: rgb(191, 130, 168)
- HSL: hsl(323, 32%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.68 0.09 341.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2987
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.668) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bf82a8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c690b1, #cb9ab8, #d2a7c2, #d7b2c9, #debfd2, #e3c9d9, #ead7e3, #efe1ea, #f6eef3, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b46e9a, #aa5a8b, #974e7b, #83446b, #723b5d, #5e314d, #4a263c, #361c2c, #22111b, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82bf9a
- Analogous: #b882bf, #bf828a
- Triadic: #a8bf82, #82a8bf
- Split-complementary: #8abf82, #82bfb8
- Tetradic: #bfb882, #82bf9a, #828abf

## Colors that go with #bf82a8

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bf82a8: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #bf82a8: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Ink Wash, as the accent. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bf82a8 in 15 real palettes, including Blush and Dusk, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #bf82a8 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/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #bf82a8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bf82a8: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bf82a8: 3 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bf82a8 in 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Scale AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa5a8b (4.62:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.51:1); AAA: text → #804268 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c186aa (7.26:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bf82a8-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#bf82a8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.