# #c85cdb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c85cdb`
- RGB: rgb(200, 92, 219)
- HSL: hsl(291, 64%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.206 321.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2505
- Nearest named color: mediumorchid (#ba55d3, Δ 3.186) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c85cdb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ce6ddf, #d279e2, #d88ae5, #dd9be9, #e3abed, #e7b8ef, #edc9f3, #f2d9f7, #f7e6f9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c043d6, #b92ed1, #a228b8, #8c239f, #7a1e8a, #641971, #4e1358, #370e3f, #25092a, #0f0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6fdb5c
- Analogous: #885cdb, #db5caf
- Triadic: #dbc85c, #5cdbc8
- Split-complementary: #afdb5c, #5cdb88
- Tetradic: #db885c, #6fdb5c, #5cafdb

## Colors that go with #c85cdb

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 #c85cdb 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 #c85cdb: 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 #c85cdb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c85cdb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c85cdb in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and monday.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c85cdb in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c85cdb: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c85cdb in Obsidian's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb36d3 (4.58:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #9024a3 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf71e0 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/c85cdb-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-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: "#c85cdb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.