# #c656c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c656c8`
- RGB: rgb(198, 86, 200)
- HSL: hsl(299, 51%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.197 326.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2283
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 2.225) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c656c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cb65cd, #d074d2, #d788d8, #dc97dd, #e1a6e2, #e6b6e7, #ecc5ec, #f2d8f3, #f7e8f8, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c042c2, #af39b1, #98329a, #852c87, #722574, #5f1f60, #4c194d, #351136, #220b23, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #57c856
- Analogous: #8d56c8, #c85691
- Triadic: #c8c656, #56c8c6
- Split-complementary: #91c856, #56c88d
- Tetradic: #c88d56, #57c856, #5691c8

## Colors that go with #c656c8

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: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #c656c8 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c656c8: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c656c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c656c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #c656c8, 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #c656c8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony: analogous] — Medium Purple is #c656c8'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/mediumpurple
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c656c8 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): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be3ec1 (4.52:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8d2e8e (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d074d2 (7.11:1)

## 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/c656c8-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#c656c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.