# #c261b6

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c261b6`
- RGB: rgb(194, 97, 182)
- HSL: hsl(307, 44%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.162 332.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.234
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.461) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c261b6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c770bd, #cd7ec4, #d38dcb, #d89cd1, #e0aeda, #e5bde1, #ebcce7, #f1daee, #f6e9f5, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #ba4fae, #a9429d, #973b8c, #84337b, #722c6a, #5c2455, #491d44, #371533, #210d1f, #0f060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #61c26c
- Analogous: #9d61c2, #c26186
- Triadic: #b6c261, #61b6c2
- Split-complementary: #86c261, #61c29d
- Tetradic: #c29d61, #61c26c, #6186c2

## Colors that go with #c261b6

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #c261b6 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c261b6: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c261b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c261b6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #c261b6 in two real palettes: Semrush's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c261b6 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c261b6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #c261b6 in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b94bac (4.5:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.61:1); AAA: text → #8c3682 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cc7bc2 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c261b6-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#c261b6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.