# #c520c3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c520c3`
- RGB: rgb(197, 32, 195)
- HSL: hsl(301, 72%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.586 0.252 328.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1684
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c520c3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #db24d8, #e03edd, #e354e1, #e76ae5, #eb84e9, #ef9aed, #f2b0f1, #f6c6f5, #fae0fa, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #b41db1, #a21aa0, #91188f, #7f157d, #6e126c, #580e56, #460b45, #350934, #230623, #120311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #20c523
- Analogous: #7620c5, #c52070
- Triadic: #c3c520, #20c3c5
- Split-complementary: #70c520, #20c576
- Tetradic: #c57620, #20c523, #2070c5

## Colors that go with #c520c3

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #c520c3 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c520c3: 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 #c520c3: 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 #c520c3: 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 #c520c3: 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 #c520c3 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 #c520c3: 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 #c520c3 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): 4.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9a1997 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca21c7 (4.55:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.61:1); AAA: text → #e561e3 (7.15:1)

## 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/c520c3-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-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: "#c520c3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.