# #c240ed

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c240ed`
- RGB: rgb(194, 64, 237)
- HSL: hsl(285, 83%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.63 0.255 316.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2125
- Nearest named color: Magento (#bf3cff, Δ 2.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magento
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c240ed

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c852ef, #ce65f1, #d478f2, #da8af4, #e09df6, #e4abf7, #eabef9, #f0d0fb, #f6e3fc, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ba28eb, #ad15e0, #9b13c9, #8610ad, #730e95, #5e0b79, #4c0962, #360746, #24042f, #0e0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bed40
- Analogous: #6b40ed, #ed40c2
- Triadic: #edc240, #40edc2
- Split-complementary: #c2ed40, #40ed6b
- Tetradic: #ed6b40, #6bed40, #40c2ed

## Colors that go with #c240ed

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 #c240ed 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 #c240ed: 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 #c240ed: 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 #c240ed: 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 #c240ed'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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c240ed: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c240ed 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c240ed — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba28eb (4.57:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #9011bb (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d16ef2 (7.22:1)

## 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/c240ed-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-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: "#c240ed" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.