# #bf82ab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bf82ab`
- RGB: rgb(191, 130, 171)
- HSL: hsl(320, 32%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.681 0.092 339.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2998
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bf82ab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c690b4, #cb9abb, #d2a7c4, #d7b2cb, #debfd4, #e3c9db, #ead7e4, #efe1ea, #f6eef4, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b46e9d, #aa5a8f, #974e7f, #83446e, #723b60, #5e314f, #4a263e, #361c2d, #22111c, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82bf97
- Analogous: #b582bf, #bf828d
- Triadic: #abbf82, #82abbf
- Split-complementary: #8dbf82, #82bfb5
- Tetradic: #bfb582, #82bf97, #828dbf

## Colors that go with #bf82ab

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 #bf82ab: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bf82ab in 4 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #bf82ab: 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 #bf82ab in 14 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #bf82ab 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 #bf82ab: 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 #bf82ab: 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 #bf82ab: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa5a8f (4.6:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #80426b (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c186ad (7.28:1)

## 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/bf82ab-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#bf82ab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.