# #c280ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c280ae`
- RGB: rgb(194, 128, 174)
- HSL: hsl(318, 35%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.682 0.101 338.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2996
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.17) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c280ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c88db7, #cd98bd, #d4a5c6, #d9b0cd, #e0bed5, #e4c8dc, #ebd6e5, #f0e0eb, #f7eef4, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b86ba1, #ae5694, #9b4b83, #864171, #753863, #602e51, #4c2440, #371b2f, #22111d, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80c293
- Analogous: #b480c2, #c2808d
- Triadic: #aec280, #80aec2
- Split-complementary: #8dc280, #80c2b4
- Tetradic: #c2b480, #80c293, #808dc2

## Colors that go with #c280ae

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 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c280ae in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Scale AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c280ae: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c280ae in 14 real palettes, including Blush and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #c280ae 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/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c280ae: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c280ae: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c280ae: 3 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #c280ae in 3 real palettes, including Open House and Ledger Dark, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae5694 (4.61:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #833f6e (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c383b0 (7.19:1)

## 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/c280ae-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#c280ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.