# #c182ed

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c182ed`
- RGB: rgb(193, 130, 237)
- HSL: hsl(275, 75%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.712 0.163 310)
- Relative luminance: 0.3342
- Nearest named color: Illicit Purple (#bf77f6, Δ 3.092) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c182ed

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c78fef, #cc98f0, #d2a6f2, #d7aff4, #debcf5, #e4c9f7, #e9d2f9, #efe0fb, #f4e9fc, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b163e9, #a144e4, #9429e0, #811dc9, #6d18aa, #59148a, #450f6b, #340b50, #200731, #0b0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #afed82
- Analogous: #8b82ed, #ed82e4
- Triadic: #edc182, #82edc1
- Split-complementary: #e4ed82, #82ed8b
- Tetradic: #ed8b82, #afed82, #82e4ed

## Colors that go with #c182ed

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: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #c182ed on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c182ed in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #c182ed: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c182ed: 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 #c182ed in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c182ed in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #c182ed — 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #c182ed: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a448e5 (4.53:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #811dc9 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.68:1 — 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/c182ed-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#c182ed" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.