# #c171ae

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c171ae`
- RGB: rgb(193, 113, 174)
- HSL: hsl(314, 39%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.127 336.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.262
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 2.513) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c171ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c77fb6, #cd8ebe, #d298c4, #d8a6cd, #deb5d5, #e5c3dd, #ebd1e5, #efdceb, #f6eaf3, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b75ca2, #ae4c97, #984384, #873b75, #713263, #5c2850, #4a2141, #35172e, #23101f, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #71c184
- Analogous: #ac71c1, #c17186
- Triadic: #aec171, #71aec1
- Split-complementary: #86c171, #71c1ac
- Tetradic: #c1ac71, #71c184, #7186c1

## Colors that go with #c171ae

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #c171ae 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c171ae in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c171ae in 3 real palettes, including Blush and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c171ae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c171ae: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c171ae — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #c171ae in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Blush puts Blush Pink beside #c171ae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b3519c (4.59:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #873b75 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c77fb6 (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c171ae-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#c171ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.