# #c8a3dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c8a3dc`
- RGB: rgb(200, 163, 220)
- HSL: hsl(279, 45%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.768 0.089 313.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4364
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Lavender (#bfa3d9, Δ 1.45) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-lavender
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c8a3dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ccaadf, #d3b5e3, #d7bce6, #dcc4e9, #e2cfed, #e7d6f0, #ebdef2, #f0e5f5, #f6f0f9, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b889d2, #a96fc8, #9a55be, #8842ae, #743894, #5d2d76, #48235c, #341943, #200f29, #0c060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b7dca3
- Analogous: #aba3dc, #dca3d3
- Triadic: #dcc8a3, #a3dcc8
- Split-complementary: #d3dca3, #a3dcab
- Tetradic: #dcaba3, #b7dca3, #a3d3dc

## Colors that go with #c8a3dc

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 #c8a3dc: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c8a3dc in 4 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c8a3dc: 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 #c8a3dc, 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), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c8a3dc: 6 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Macaron, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c8a3dc in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Telehealth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #c8a3dc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c8a3dc 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): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c59c0 (4.56:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #7a3b9b (7.18:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.73:1 — 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/c8a3dc-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#c8a3dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.