# #c2a4ea

A color — cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c2a4ea`
- RGB: rgb(194, 164, 234)
- HSL: hsl(266, 62%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.77 0.103 303.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4396
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Lavender (#bfa3d9, Δ 2.507) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-lavender
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c2a4ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c8acec, #cdb5ee, #d3bdef, #d8c5f1, #decdf3, #e3d6f5, #e9def7, #eee6f9, #f4eefb, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #af87e3, #9966db, #8649d4, #702fc6, #6028a9, #50218c, #3d196b, #2c124e, #1a0b2d, #090411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cceaa4
- Analogous: #a4a9ea, #e5a4ea
- Triadic: #eac2a4, #a4eac2
- Split-complementary: #eae5a4, #a9eaa4
- Tetradic: #eaa4a9, #cceaa4, #a4eae5

## Colors that go with #c2a4ea

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 #c2a4ea: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #c2a4ea on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #c2a4ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #c2a4ea, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c2a4ea: 5 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c2a4ea in 6 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and 1password's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #c2a4ea, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c2a4ea in 12 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #915ad8 (4.51:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #732fca (7.03:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c2a4ea-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#c2a4ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.