# #c57dd4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c57dd4`
- RGB: rgb(197, 125, 212)
- HSL: hsl(290, 50%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.696 0.145 320.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3129
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 4.337) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c57dd4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca88d7, #cf94db, #d6a3e0, #dbafe4, #e0bae8, #e5c6ec, #ebd1f0, #f1e0f5, #f7ecf9, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #bb66cc, #b14fc4, #a03cb4, #8b349d, #772d86, #63256f, #4e1d58, #36143d, #220d26, #0e050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8bd47d
- Analogous: #9a7dd4, #d47db7
- Triadic: #d4c57d, #7dd4c5
- Split-complementary: #b7d47d, #7dd49a
- Tetradic: #d49a7d, #8bd47d, #7db7d4

## Colors that go with #c57dd4

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #c57dd4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c57dd4 in 4 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #c57dd4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c57dd4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c57dd4 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c57dd4 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c57dd4 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #c57dd4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af4bc3 (4.55:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #883399 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/c57dd4-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#c57dd4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.