# #c36fa1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c36fa1`
- RGB: rgb(195, 111, 161)
- HSL: hsl(324, 41%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.123 344.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2554
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 1.51) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c36fa1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c97eab, #cf8cb4, #d397bb, #d9a5c4, #dfb3ce, #e5c2d7, #ebd0e1, #f0dbe8, #f6e9f1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #ba5a93, #b04a87, #9b4177, #893969, #733058, #5d2748, #4c203a, #361729, #240f1c, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6fc391
- Analogous: #ba6fc3, #c36f78
- Triadic: #a1c36f, #6fa1c3
- Split-complementary: #78c36f, #6fc3ba
- Tetradic: #c3ba6f, #6fc391, #6f78c3

## Colors that go with #c36fa1

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #c36fa1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c36fa1 in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Zed's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c36fa1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c36fa1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #c36fa1 in two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c36fa1 in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #c36fa1: two real palettes: Resort and Anthropic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Anthropic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c36fa1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b7528f (4.55:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8c3b6c (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c97eab (7.06:1)

## 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/c36fa1-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#c36fa1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.