# #c322be

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c322be`
- RGB: rgb(195, 34, 190)
- HSL: hsl(302, 70%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.581 0.246 329.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1646
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c322be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d926d3, #dd40d8, #e156dd, #e56ce1, #ea86e6, #ed9beb, #f1b1ef, #f5c7f4, #fae1f9, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #b21fad, #a01c9c, #8f198b, #7e167a, #6c1369, #570f54, #450c43, #340933, #230622, #110311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #22c328
- Analogous: #7822c3, #c3226d
- Triadic: #bec322, #22bec3
- Split-complementary: #6dc322, #22c378
- Tetradic: #c37822, #22c328, #226dc3

## Colors that go with #c322be

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #c322be 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/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c322be: 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 #c322be: 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 #c322be: 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 #c322be: 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 #c322be 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 #c322be: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Lime** #00ff00 [pool] — Lime is paired with #c322be in Laser, as the lead colour. Seen in: Laser (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#laser). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lime

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #981b94 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc24c6 (4.64:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #e363df (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c322be-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#c322be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.