# #c85198

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c85198`
- RGB: rgb(200, 81, 152)
- HSL: hsl(324, 52%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.611 0.17 346.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2043
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 4.338) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c85198

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cd60a1, #d373ad, #d883b6, #dd92bf, #e3a6ca, #e8b5d4, #edc5dd, #f2d4e6, #f8e8f1, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #c23d8d, #ae377f, #9b3171, #882b63, #742554, #5d1d44, #4a1735, #361127, #230b19, #10050b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #51c880
- Analogous: #bc51c8, #c8515d
- Triadic: #98c851, #5198c8
- Split-complementary: #5dc851, #51c8bc
- Tetradic: #c8bc51, #51c880, #515dc8

## Colors that go with #c85198

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c85198: 4 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #c85198 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/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c85198: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c85198 in 3 real palettes, including The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c85198: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c85198: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #c85198 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #c85198 in two real palettes: Night Market and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c44591 (4.56:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #97306e (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d477af (7.06:1)

## 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/c85198-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-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: "#c85198" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.