# #c05ace

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c05ace`
- RGB: rgb(192, 90, 206)
- HSL: hsl(293, 54%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.193 322.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2298
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 1.441) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c05ace

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c66ad2, #cc79d7, #d289dc, #d899e1, #dea9e5, #e4b8ea, #eac8ef, #f0d8f3, #f6e7f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b946c8, #a937b9, #9731a5, #822a8d, #70247a, #5e1e66, #48174f, #36123b, #200b23, #0e0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #68ce5a
- Analogous: #865ace, #ce5aa1
- Triadic: #cec05a, #5acec0
- Split-complementary: #a1ce5a, #5ace86
- Tetradic: #ce865a, #68ce5a, #5aa1ce

## Colors that go with #c05ace

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 #c05ace 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 #c05ace: 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 #c05ace: 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 #c05ace 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 #c05ace — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c05ace in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c05ace: 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 #c05ace in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b743c7 (4.52:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8d2e99 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cb76d6 (7.1:1)

## 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/c05ace-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#c05ace" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.