# #c96ec6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c96ec6`
- RGB: rgb(201, 110, 198)
- HSL: hsl(302, 46%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.671 0.159 328.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2765
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.016) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c96ec6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cf7dcc, #d388d0, #d897d6, #dea6dc, #e3b5e2, #e8c0e6, #edcfec, #f3ddf2, #f7e9f6, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c157be, #ba45b6, #a43da0, #8d348b, #7b2d78, #652562, #4e1d4d, #381537, #250e24, #0f060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ec971
- Analogous: #9f6ec9, #c96e99
- Triadic: #c6c96e, #6ec6c9
- Split-complementary: #99c96e, #6ec99f
- Tetradic: #c99f6e, #6ec971, #6e99c9

## Colors that go with #c96ec6

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #c96ec6 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #c96ec6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c96ec6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #c96ec6 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c96ec6 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c96ec6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #c96ec6: Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c96ec6 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): 3.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba45b6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8d348b (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cd79cb (7.19:1)

## 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/c96ec6-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#c96ec6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.