# #c59ada

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c59ada`
- RGB: rgb(197, 154, 218)
- HSL: hsl(280, 46%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.748 0.101 314.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4004
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Lavender (#bfa3d9, Δ 2.43) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-lavender
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c59ada

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cba6de, #d0ade1, #d6b8e5, #dac0e8, #e1cbec, #e5d2ee, #ecddf3, #f0e5f5, #f6f0f9, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b680d0, #a666c7, #974cbd, #843ea8, #733691, #5e2c77, #4a225d, #351943, #200f29, #0c060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b0da9a
- Analogous: #a59ada, #da9acf
- Triadic: #dac59a, #9adac5
- Split-complementary: #cfda9a, #9adaa5
- Tetradic: #daa59a, #b0da9a, #9acfda

## Colors that go with #c59ada

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 #c59ada: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c59ada: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #c59ada, 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), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c59ada: 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c59ada in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite put Slate Gray beside #c59ada, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), 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 #c59ada 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 #c59ada 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e57c1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.66:1); AAA: text → #7c3a9c (7.14:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.01:1 — 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/c59ada-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#c59ada" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.