# #c45dc6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c45dc6`
- RGB: rgb(196, 93, 198)
- HSL: hsl(299, 48%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.642 0.184 326.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2364
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 2.794) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c45dc6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca6ccb, #cf7bd1, #d58ad6, #da99db, #e1ace2, #e6bbe7, #eccaec, #f1d9f2, #f7e8f7, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #bd4abf, #ac3dae, #99369b, #863088, #742975, #5d215e, #4b1b4b, #381439, #220c22, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ec65d
- Analogous: #905dc6, #c65d93
- Triadic: #c6c45d, #5dc6c4
- Split-complementary: #93c65d, #5dc690
- Tetradic: #c6905d, #5ec65d, #5d93c6

## Colors that go with #c45dc6

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 #c45dc6 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 #c45dc6: 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 #c45dc6: 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 #c45dc6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #c45dc6, 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 #c45dc6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c45dc6 in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c45dc6: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb42bd (4.54:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.65:1); AAA: text → #8a318c (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ce77cf (7.16:1)

## 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/c45dc6-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#c45dc6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.