# #c45aab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c45aab`
- RGB: rgb(196, 90, 171)
- HSL: hsl(314, 47%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.625 0.166 337.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2199
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 5.248) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c45aab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c969b3, #ce78ba, #d58bc4, #db9acb, #e0a9d3, #e5b8db, #ebc7e2, #f1daec, #f7e9f4, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #bd47a1, #ac3e93, #963680, #832f70, #702960, #5e2250, #4b1b40, #34132d, #220c1d, #0f050d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ac473
- Analogous: #a75ac4, #c45a76
- Triadic: #abc45a, #5aabc4
- Split-complementary: #76c45a, #5ac4a7
- Tetradic: #c4a75a, #5ac473, #5a76c4

## Colors that go with #c45aab

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 #c45aab 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c45aab: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. 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 #c45aab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c45aab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #c45aab in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c45aab in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c45aab in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #c45aab, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd47a1 (4.59:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #8e3379 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ce78ba (7.02:1)

## 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/c45aab-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#c45aab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.