# #c320c5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c320c5`
- RGB: rgb(195, 32, 197)
- HSL: hsl(299, 72%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.584 0.252 327.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1667
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 2.447) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c320c5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d824db, #dd3ee0, #e154e3, #e56ae7, #e984eb, #ed9aef, #f1b0f2, #f5c6f6, #fae0fa, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b11db4, #a01aa2, #8f1891, #7d157f, #6c126e, #560e58, #450b46, #340935, #230623, #110312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #23c520
- Analogous: #7020c5, #c52076
- Triadic: #c5c320, #20c5c3
- Split-complementary: #76c520, #20c570
- Tetradic: #c57020, #23c520, #2076c5

## Colors that go with #c320c5

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #c320c5 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c320c5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c320c5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #c320c5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c320c5: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c320c5 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #c320c5: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #c320c5 in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #97199a (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb22ce (4.66:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #e361e5 (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/c320c5-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#c320c5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.