# #c395cb

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c395cb`
- RGB: rgb(195, 149, 203)
- HSL: hsl(291, 34%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.731 0.092 321.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3741
- Nearest named color: Turnip Crown (#bb9ecd, Δ 2.432) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/turnip-crown
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c395cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c99fd0, #ceaad5, #d4b4da, #dabedf, #e0c8e4, #e4cfe7, #ead9ec, #efe4f2, #f5eef7, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b781c1, #aa69b5, #9e54ab, #884893, #753e7e, #5f3267, #4c2852, #361d3a, #231326, #0d070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9dcb95
- Analogous: #a895cb, #cb95b8
- Triadic: #cbc395, #95cbc3
- Split-complementary: #b8cb95, #95cba8
- Tetradic: #cba895, #9dcb95, #95b8cb

## Colors that go with #c395cb

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #c395cb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c395cb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #c395cb, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c395cb: 5 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Graphite and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #c395cb, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c395cb in 17 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #c395cb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c395cb: 3 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a25bae (4.52:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7b4285 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c395cb-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-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: "#c395cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.