# #c180ff

A color — cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c180ff`
- RGB: rgb(193, 128, 255)
- HSL: hsl(271, 100%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.718 0.187 305.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.34
- Nearest named color: Illicit Purple (#bf77f6, Δ 2.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c180ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c68aff, #ce99ff, #d3a3ff, #d8adff, #dfbdff, #e4c7ff, #e9d1ff, #eedbff, #f5ebff, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #b05cff, #9f38ff, #8e14ff, #7c00f0, #6900cc, #5400a3, #420080, #2f005c, #1d0038, #0b0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bdff80
- Analogous: #8280ff, #ff80fd
- Triadic: #ffc180, #80ffc1
- Split-complementary: #fdff80, #80ff82
- Tetradic: #ff8280, #bdff80, #80fdff

## Colors that go with #c180ff

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #c180ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #c180ff 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/yellowgreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c180ff 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 #c180ff: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c180ff in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #c180ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c180ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #c180ff, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a13dff (4.54:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #7700e6 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c180ff-b59cc4-c7cb62-2c1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#c180ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.