# #ca6dc9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca6dc9`
- RGB: rgb(202, 109, 201)
- HSL: hsl(301, 47%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.164 327.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2771
- Nearest named color: Lavendless (#b86fc2, Δ 3.308) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavendless
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca6dc9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d07cce, #d487d2, #d996d8, #dfa5de, #e4b4e3, #e8bfe7, #edceed, #f3ddf2, #f7e9f7, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c256c0, #bb44b9, #a53ba3, #8e338d, #7c2d7a, #652464, #4f1c4e, #381438, #250e25, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dca6e
- Analogous: #9d6dca, #ca6d9a
- Triadic: #c9ca6d, #6dc9ca
- Split-complementary: #9aca6d, #6dca9d
- Tetradic: #ca9d6d, #6dca6e, #6d9aca

## Colors that go with #ca6dc9

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 #ca6dc9 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 #ca6dc9: 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 #ca6dc9: 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 #ca6dc9 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 #ca6dc9 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 #ca6dc9: 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 #ca6dc9: 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 #ca6dc9 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): 3.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb44b9 (4.53:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8b3289 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ce78cd (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/ca6dc9-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-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: "#ca6dc9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.