# #c282c4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c282c4`
- RGB: rgb(194, 130, 196)
- HSL: hsl(298, 36%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.118 325.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3142
- Nearest named color: Fleur-De-Lis (#b090c7, Δ 4.206) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fleur-de-lis
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c282c4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c78dc9, #ce9ad0, #d3a5d5, #dab3db, #dfbde0, #e4c8e5, #ebd5eb, #f0e0f0, #f7eef7, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b86dba, #ae59b1, #9d4ba0, #88418b, #743776, #5f2e61, #4b244c, #371a37, #221023, #0e070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #84c482
- Analogous: #a182c4, #c482a5
- Triadic: #c4c282, #82c4c2
- Split-complementary: #a5c482, #82c4a1
- Tetradic: #c4a182, #84c482, #82a5c4

## Colors that go with #c282c4

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 #c282c4 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c282c4 in 6 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c282c4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c282c4: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c282c4 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #c282c4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #c282c4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c282c4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa52ad (4.65:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #813e84 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/c282c4-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#c282c4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.