# #c596d4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c596d4`
- RGB: rgb(197, 150, 212)
- HSL: hsl(285, 42%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.738 0.101 317.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3844
- Nearest named color: Turnip Crown (#bb9ecd, Δ 2.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/turnip-crown
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c596d4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cba1d9, #cfa8dc, #d5b3e0, #dbbee4, #e1c9e9, #e5d0ec, #ebdbf0, #f1e6f5, #f5edf8, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b67dca, #aa67c1, #9c4eb7, #88419f, #75388a, #602e70, #4a2357, #34193e, #221028, #0c060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a6d496
- Analogous: #a696d4, #d496c5
- Triadic: #d4c596, #96d4c5
- Split-complementary: #c5d496, #96d4a6
- Tetradic: #d4a696, #a6d496, #96c5d4

## Colors that go with #c596d4

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c596d4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #c596d4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c596d4: 5 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and First Snow, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #c596d4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c596d4 in 11 real palettes, including Blossom and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c596d4 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/darkseagreen
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: split] — Sand is a split-complement of #c596d4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c596d4 in 3 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a258bb (4.52:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.63:1); AAA: text → #7f3d94 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/c596d4-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#c596d4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.