# #c52bca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c52bca`
- RGB: rgb(197, 43, 202)
- HSL: hsl(298, 65%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.596 0.248 326.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1786
- Nearest named color: Awkward Purple (#d208cc, Δ 2.937) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/awkward-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c52bca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d039d5, #d54eda, #da63de, #df78e2, #e48de7, #e9a2eb, #eeb7f0, #f3cdf4, #f8e2f9, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #b427b9, #a023a4, #8f1f93, #7b1b7e, #6b176d, #5a145d, #460f48, #350c37, #210722, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #30ca2b
- Analogous: #752bca, #ca2b80
- Triadic: #cac52b, #2bcac5
- Split-complementary: #80ca2b, #2bca75
- Tetradic: #ca752b, #30ca2b, #2b80ca

## Colors that go with #c52bca

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 #c52bca 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 #c52bca: 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 #c52bca: 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 #c52bca: 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 #c52bca: 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 #c52bca 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 #c52bca: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #c52bca in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #932097 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db68df (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/c52bca-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#c52bca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.