# #c356e1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c356e1`
- RGB: rgb(195, 86, 225)
- HSL: hsl(287, 70%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.646 0.218 318.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2369
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Baby Girl (#cc55ee, Δ 2.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-baby-girl
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c356e1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c967e4, #ce74e7, #d486ea, #da97ed, #e0a8f0, #e5b5f2, #ebc7f5, #f1d8f8, #f6e5fa, #fcf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #ba3cdd, #b226d9, #9d22bf, #871da5, #76198f, #601575, #4b105b, #350b41, #24082b, #0e0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74e156
- Analogous: #7d56e1, #e156ba
- Triadic: #e1c356, #56e1c3
- Split-complementary: #bae156, #56e17d
- Tetradic: #e17d56, #74e156, #56bae1

## Colors that go with #c356e1

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #c356e1 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c356e1: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c356e1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c356e1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c356e1 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c356e1: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c356e1 in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Hot Pink with #c356e1: Lavender Haze, as the accent. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b838dc (4.53:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #8e1fad (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cc70e6 (7.03:1)

## 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/c356e1-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#c356e1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.