# #c45ccc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c45ccc`
- RGB: rgb(196, 92, 204)
- HSL: hsl(296, 52%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.191 324.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2375
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 2.337) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c45ccc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca6cd0, #cf7bd5, #d58bda, #db9adf, #e0aae4, #e6b9e9, #ebc9ee, #f1d8f3, #f7e8f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #bd49c5, #ae3ab6, #9b33a3, #852c8c, #732678, #602065, #4a184e, #37123a, #210b23, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64cc5c
- Analogous: #8c5ccc, #cc5c9b
- Triadic: #ccc45c, #5cccc4
- Split-complementary: #9bcc5c, #5ccc8c
- Tetradic: #cc8c5c, #64cc5c, #5c9bcc

## Colors that go with #c45ccc

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 #c45ccc 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c45ccc: 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 #c45ccc: 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 #c45ccc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c45ccc in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c45ccc 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #c45ccc, 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c45ccc — 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): 3.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba41c3 (4.53:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8d2f93 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ce77d4 (7.21:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/c45ccc-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#c45ccc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
