# #c23bc4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c23bc4`
- RGB: rgb(194, 59, 196)
- HSL: hsl(299, 54%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.6 0.227 327.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1858
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 4.071) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c23bc4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c84eca, #ce62d0, #d372d5, #d985db, #df99e1, #e5ade6, #ebc0ec, #f0d0f1, #f6e4f7, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #af35b1, #9f30a1, #8c2a8d, #7c267e, #69206a, #551a56, #461547, #320f33, #230b23, #100510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3dc43b
- Analogous: #7d3bc4, #c43b82
- Triadic: #c4c23b, #3bc4c2
- Split-complementary: #82c43b, #3bc47d
- Tetradic: #c47d3b, #3dc43b, #3b82c4

## Colors that go with #c23bc4

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #c23bc4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c23bc4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c23bc4: 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 #c23bc4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c23bc4: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c23bc4 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #c23bc4: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Lime** #00ff00 [pool] — Lime is paired with #c23bc4 in Laser, as the lead colour. Seen in: Laser (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#laser). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lime

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be39c0 (4.63:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #902b91 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d372d5 (7.14:1)

## 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/c23bc4-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#c23bc4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.