# #c55ea1

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c55ea1`
- RGB: rgb(197, 94, 161)
- HSL: hsl(321, 47%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.628 0.153 342.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2245
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 3.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c55ea1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca6daa, #d07cb2, #d58bbb, #db9ac4, #e1adcf, #e7bcd8, #eccbe0, #f1dae9, #f7e9f2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #be4b96, #ac3e86, #9a3777, #873169, #742a5a, #5e2249, #4b1b3a, #38142c, #220c1a, #0f050c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ec582
- Analogous: #b55ec5, #c55e6d
- Triadic: #a1c55e, #5ea1c5
- Split-complementary: #6dc55e, #5ec5b5
- Tetradic: #c5b55e, #5ec582, #5e6dc5

## Colors that go with #c55ea1

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #c55ea1 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/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c55ea1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c55ea1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [pool] — Plum shows up next to #c55ea1 in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and Semrush's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #c55ea1, 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
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #c55ea1, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #c55ea1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Indian Red** #cd5c5c [harmony: analogous] — Indian Red is #c55ea1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indianred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be4b96 (4.53:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #923571 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d07cb2 (7.21:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c55ea1-c19fb1-70cb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#c55ea1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.