# #c177da

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c177da`
- RGB: rgb(193, 119, 218)
- HSL: hsl(285, 57%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.685 0.16 317.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2959
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 3.165) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c177da

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c683dd, #cc8fe0, #d39fe5, #d9abe8, #deb7eb, #e4c3ef, #e9cff2, #f0dff6, #f6ebfa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b65fd3, #ab47cd, #9a34bc, #862da4, #73268c, #5f2074, #4b195c, #341240, #210b28, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #90da77
- Analogous: #9077da, #da77c1
- Triadic: #dac177, #77dac1
- Split-complementary: #c1da77, #77da90
- Tetradic: #da9077, #90da77, #77c1da

## Colors that go with #c177da

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 #c177da on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #c177da: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c177da in 3 real palettes, including 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c177da: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c177da 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c177da: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #c177da, 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #c177da'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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab47cd (4.65:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.66:1); AAA: text → #862da4 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c37bdb (7.18:1)

## 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/c177da-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#c177da" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.