# #c187ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c187ee`
- RGB: rgb(193, 135, 238)
- HSL: hsl(274, 75%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.72 0.156 308.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3484
- Nearest named color: Illicit Purple (#bf77f6, Δ 4.101) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c187ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c894f0, #cd9df1, #d3aaf3, #d8b3f4, #dfc1f6, #e3c9f7, #ead7f9, #efe0fb, #f6edfc, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b167e9, #a148e5, #9129e0, #7e1dc9, #6d19ae, #5a148f, #461070, #320b50, #1f0731, #0b0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b3ee87
- Analogous: #8d87ee, #ee87e7
- Triadic: #eec187, #87eec1
- Split-complementary: #e7ee87, #87ee8d
- Tetradic: #ee8d87, #b3ee87, #87e7ee

## Colors that go with #c187ee

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 #c187ee 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 #c187ee in 4 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c187ee: 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 #c187ee 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 #c187ee 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 #c187ee — 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 #c187ee: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #c187ee, 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): 2.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a148e5 (4.59:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #811dcd (7.02:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.97:1 — 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/c187ee-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-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: "#c187ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.