# #c299ba

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c299ba`
- RGB: rgb(194, 153, 186)
- HSL: hsl(312, 25%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.731 0.066 333.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.378
- Nearest named color: Dripping Wisteria (#bb99bb, Δ 1.093) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dripping-wisteria
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c299ba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c8a3c0, #cdacc7, #d3b6cd, #d9bfd4, #dec9da, #e4d2e1, #eadce7, #f0e6ee, #f5eff4, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #b686ad, #a9709d, #9c5e90, #86507b, #73456a, #603958, #492c43, #362132, #20131d, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #99c2a1
- Analogous: #b699c2, #c299a5
- Triadic: #bac299, #99bac2
- Split-complementary: #a5c299, #99c2b6
- Tetradic: #c2b699, #99c2a1, #99a5c2

## Colors that go with #c299ba

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 body-text near-black for #c299ba: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c299ba on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c299ba: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c299ba in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c299ba in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Supabase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #c299ba in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #c299ba, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c299ba: 6 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f6093 (4.6:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.57:1); AAA: text → #79496f (7.01:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c299ba-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#c299ba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.