# #c960e1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c960e1`
- RGB: rgb(201, 96, 225)
- HSL: hsl(289, 68%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.666 0.207 319.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2622
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Baby Girl (#cc55ee, Δ 2.941) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-baby-girl
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c960e1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cf72e4, #d37ee7, #d990ea, #de9cec, #e3aeef, #e8baf2, #eeccf5, #f2d8f8, #f8eafb, #fcf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #c147dc, #b82dd7, #a425c1, #8e20a7, #7c1c92, #661778, #50125e, #3a0d45, #24082b, #0f0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78e160
- Analogous: #8960e1, #e160b8
- Triadic: #e1c960, #60e1c9
- Split-complementary: #b8e160, #60e189
- Tetradic: #e18960, #78e160, #60b8e1

## Colors that go with #c960e1

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 #c960e1 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #c960e1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c960e1: 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c960e1: 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 #c960e1 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 #c960e1 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #c960e1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c960e1: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb36d9 (4.52:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #8e20a7 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf72e4 (7.18:1)

## 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/c960e1-be9fc1-a8cb62-2d1f2a-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: "#c960e1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.