# #c174cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c174cd`
- RGB: rgb(193, 116, 205)
- HSL: hsl(292, 47%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.674 0.151 322)
- Relative luminance: 0.2824
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 2.458) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c174cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c883d2, #cd8fd6, #d49edc, #d9a9e0, #dfb8e5, #e4c3e9, #ebd2ef, #f0ddf3, #f7ecf8, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b75ec5, #ad47bd, #9a3da9, #863592, #752e7f, #602669, #4b1e52, #37163c, #220e25, #0e050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80cd74
- Analogous: #9574cd, #cd74ac
- Triadic: #cdc174, #74cdc1
- Split-complementary: #accd74, #74cd95
- Tetradic: #cd9574, #80cd74, #74accd

## Colors that go with #c174cd

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #c174cd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c174cd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c174cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c174cd in two real palettes: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #c174cd, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c174cd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #c174cd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c174cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af4bbe (4.59:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #863592 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c57cd0 (7.17:1)

## 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/c174cd-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-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: "#c174cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.