# #c08ecd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c08ecd`
- RGB: rgb(192, 142, 205)
- HSL: hsl(288, 39%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.716 0.105 319.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3496
- Nearest named color: Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7, Δ 2.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fleur-de-lis
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c08ecd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c698d2, #cca3d7, #d2addb, #d8b8e0, #dec3e5, #e4cde9, #ead8ee, #efe3f3, #f5edf7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b578c4, #a75fb9, #9a4cae, #844195, #713880, #5e2f6a, #482452, #351a3c, #1f1023, #0d060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9acd8e
- Analogous: #a18ecd, #cd8eba
- Triadic: #cdc08e, #8ecdc0
- Split-complementary: #bacd8e, #8ecda1
- Tetradic: #cda18e, #9acd8e, #8ebacd

## Colors that go with #c08ecd

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #c08ecd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c08ecd: 4 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c08ecd in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c08ecd 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/darkseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c08ecd in 3 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Gumroad's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c08ecd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #c08ecd: 3 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c08ecd: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a358b6 (4.54:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #7e3e8e (7.08:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/c08ecd-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-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: "#c08ecd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.