# #c33cc3

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c33cc3`
- RGB: rgb(195, 60, 195)
- HSL: hsl(300, 53%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.226 327.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1877
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 4.095) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c33cc3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c94fc9, #cf63cf, #d473d4, #da86da, #e09ae0, #e6ade6, #ecc1ec, #f1d0f1, #f7e4f7, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b036b0, #a031a0, #8c2b8c, #7d267d, #692069, #561a56, #461646, #331033, #230b23, #100510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3cc33c
- Analogous: #803cc3, #c33c80
- Triadic: #c3c33c, #3cc3c3
- Split-complementary: #80c33c, #3cc380
- Tetradic: #c3803c, #3cc33c, #3c80c3

## Colors that go with #c33cc3

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, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #c33cc3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c33cc3: 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 #c33cc3: 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 Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c33cc3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c33cc3: 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #c33cc3, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #c33cc3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c33cc3 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf3bbf (4.57:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #902c90 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d473d4 (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c33cc3-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-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: "#c33cc3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.