# #c059d4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c059d4`
- RGB: rgb(192, 89, 212)
- HSL: hsl(290, 59%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.2 320.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.231
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 1.441) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c059d4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c669d8, #cc79dc, #d289e1, #d89ae5, #dfaae9, #e3b6ec, #e9c6f0, #f0d6f5, #f6e7f9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b844cf, #ab32c3, #992dae, #832796, #722182, #5c1b69, #4b1655, #35103d, #240a29, #0e0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dd459
- Analogous: #8259d4, #d459ab
- Triadic: #d4c059, #59d4c0
- Split-complementary: #abd459, #59d482
- Tetradic: #d48259, #6dd459, #59abd4

## Colors that go with #c059d4

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 #c059d4 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 #c059d4: 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 #c059d4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c059d4 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c059d4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c059d4: 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 #c059d4 in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Hot Pink with #c059d4: Lavender Haze, as the accent. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b640ce (4.55:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8b299e (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ca75db (7.08:1)

## 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/c059d4-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-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: "#c059d4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.