# #c229ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c229ff`
- RGB: rgb(194, 41, 255)
- HSL: hsl(283, 100%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.626 0.289 313.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2028
- Nearest named color: Flirtatious Flamingo (#cc22ff, Δ 1.922) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirtatious-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c229ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c83dff, #ce52ff, #d466ff, #d97aff, #df8fff, #e5a3ff, #ebb8ff, #f1ccff, #f6e0ff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #bb0fff, #ac00f0, #9a00d6, #8400b8, #71009e, #5f0085, #490066, #37004d, #21002e, #0f0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65ff29
- Analogous: #5729ff, #ff29d1
- Triadic: #ffc229, #29ffc2
- Split-complementary: #d1ff29, #29ff57
- Tetradic: #ff5729, #65ff29, #29d1ff

## Colors that go with #c229ff

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #c229ff 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c229ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #c229ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #c229ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #c229ff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c229ff in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #c229ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #c229ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb0fff (4.54:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8f00c7 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d466ff (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/c229ff-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#c229ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.