# #c53dd1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c53dd1`
- RGB: rgb(197, 61, 209)
- HSL: hsl(295, 62%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.236 324.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1981
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 4.098) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c53dd1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cb51d6, #d062da, #d677df, #db87e3, #e19ce8, #e6acec, #edc1f0, #f1d2f4, #f8e6f9, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #ba2fc6, #a62ab2, #93259d, #802088, #701c78, #5d1763, #49124e, #360e3a, #230925, #0f0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #49d13d
- Analogous: #7b3dd1, #d13d94
- Triadic: #d1c53d, #3dd1c5
- Split-complementary: #94d13d, #3dd17b
- Tetradic: #d17b3d, #49d13d, #3d94d1

## Colors that go with #c53dd1

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #c53dd1 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/olivedrab
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #c53dd1: 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 #c53dd1: 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 #c53dd1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #c53dd1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c53dd1: 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c53dd1 — 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 #c53dd1 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c130cf (4.57:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #93259d (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d46edd (7.07:1)

## 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/c53dd1-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#c53dd1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.