# #c294cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c294cc`
- RGB: rgb(194, 148, 204)
- HSL: hsl(289, 35%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.729 0.094 320.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3701
- Nearest named color: Turnip Crown (#bb9ecd, Δ 2.641) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/turnip-crown
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c294cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c79fd1, #cda9d6, #d3b3db, #d9bee0, #dfc8e4, #e3cfe8, #e9d9ed, #efe3f2, #f5eef7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b680c2, #a868b6, #9c53ac, #864794, #733d7f, #5d3267, #4b2853, #351c3b, #221226, #0c070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9ecc94
- Analogous: #a694cc, #cc94ba
- Triadic: #ccc194, #94ccc1
- Split-complementary: #bacc94, #94cca6
- Tetradic: #cca694, #9ecc94, #94bacc

## Colors that go with #c294cc

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c294cc: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #c294cc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c294cc: 4 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #c294cc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c294cc in 14 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c294cc 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/darkseagreen
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: split] — Sand is a split-complement of #c294cc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c294cc: 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), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a05aaf (4.59:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #794186 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.4:1 — 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/c294cc-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#c294cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.