# #ca57cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca57cb`
- RGB: rgb(202, 87, 203)
- HSL: hsl(299, 53%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.644 0.2 327.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2368
- Nearest named color: Love Priestess (#bb55cc, Δ 2.898) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/love-priestess
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca57cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cf67d0, #d376d5, #d886da, #dd96df, #e4a9e5, #e9b9e9, #eec8ee, #f3d8f3, #f8e8f8, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c344c5, #b137b3, #9e31a0, #8b2b8c, #782579, #601e62, #4d184e, #3a123b, #230b23, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #59cb57
- Analogous: #8f57cb, #cb5793
- Triadic: #cbca57, #57cbca
- Split-complementary: #93cb57, #57cb8f
- Tetradic: #cb8f57, #59cb57, #5793cb

## Colors that go with #ca57cb

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 #ca57cb 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 #ca57cb: 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 #ca57cb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ca57cb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #ca57cb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #ca57cb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony: analogous] — Medium Purple is #ca57cb's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ca57cb in The Ordinary's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd3bbf (4.62:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #8f2c90 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d273d4 (7.14:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/ca57cb-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#ca57cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.