# #c511bf

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c511bf`
- RGB: rgb(197, 17, 191)
- HSL: hsl(302, 84%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.578 0.257 330)
- Relative luminance: 0.1603
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 1.624) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c511bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e114da, #ec22e5, #ee3fe8, #f056eb, #f372ee, #f58ef2, #f7a6f5, #fac2f8, #fcd9fb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #b210ad, #a00e9b, #910d8d, #7f0b7b, #6c0969, #590856, #460644, #380537, #260324, #130212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #11c517
- Analogous: #7111c5, #c51165
- Triadic: #bfc511, #11bfc5
- Split-complementary: #65c511, #11c571
- Tetradic: #c57111, #11c517, #1165c5

## Colors that go with #c511bf

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: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #c511bf 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/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c511bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c511bf: 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
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #c511bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c511bf: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c511bf 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #c511bf: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Lime** #00ff00 [pool] — Lime is paired with #c511bf in Laser, as the lead colour. Seen in: Laser (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#laser). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lime

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9b0d96 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce12c8 (4.54:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #f051eb (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c511bf-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#c511bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.