# #c995d6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c995d6`
- RGB: rgb(201, 149, 214)
- HSL: hsl(288, 44%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.741 0.107 319.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3877
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 3.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c995d6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cea0da, #d2a7dd, #d8b2e1, #ddbde5, #e3c8ea, #e7cfec, #ecdaf1, #f2e5f5, #f6edf8, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #bb7bcc, #b065c3, #a34bb9, #8e3fa2, #7a368c, #642c72, #4d2258, #37183e, #231028, #0d060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a2d695
- Analogous: #a895d6, #d695c2
- Triadic: #d6c995, #95d6c9
- Split-complementary: #c2d695, #95d6a8
- Tetradic: #d6a895, #a2d695, #95c2d6

## Colors that go with #c995d6

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

- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #c995d6, 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 #c995d6: 5 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c995d6 in 9 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c995d6 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #c995d6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #c995d6: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c995d6 in 3 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #c995d6: 3 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a752bc (4.59:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.53:1); AAA: text → #813993 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.75:1 — 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/c995d6-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-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: "#c995d6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.