# #c368de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c368de`
- RGB: rgb(195, 104, 222)
- HSL: hsl(286, 64%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.667 0.189 318)
- Relative luminance: 0.2678
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 2.633) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c368de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c875e1, #ce86e4, #d392e7, #daa3eb, #dfb0ee, #e4bcf0, #ebcdf4, #f0d9f7, #f7eafa, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b84fd8, #ae36d3, #9d2ac0, #8925a7, #741f8e, #601a75, #4b145c, #370f43, #22092a, #0e0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #84de68
- Analogous: #8868de, #de68bf
- Triadic: #dec368, #68dec3
- Split-complementary: #bfde68, #68de88
- Tetradic: #de8868, #84de68, #68bfde

## Colors that go with #c368de

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #c368de 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/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #c368de: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c368de: 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c368de in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and monday.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c368de: 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 #c368de 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #c368de — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c368de in Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b23fd5 (4.6:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #8c26ab (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c875e1 (7.09:1)

## 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/c368de-bd9fc1-adcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#c368de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.