# #ca6de3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca6de3`
- RGB: rgb(202, 109, 227)
- HSL: hsl(287, 68%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.685 0.189 318.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2904
- Nearest named color: Illicit Purple (#bf77f6, Δ 3.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca6de3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ce7ae6, #d387e8, #d998eb, #dea5ee, #e3b2f0, #e7bff3, #ecccf5, #f2ddf8, #f7eafb, #fcf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #c054de, #b73ad9, #a626c9, #9121b0, #7c1d96, #66187c, #511363, #390d45, #23082b, #0e0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87e36d
- Analogous: #8f6de3, #e36dc2
- Triadic: #e3ca6d, #6de3ca
- Split-complementary: #c2e36d, #6de38f
- Tetradic: #e38f6d, #87e36d, #6dc2e3

## Colors that go with #ca6de3

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 #ca6de3 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ca6de3: 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 #ca6de3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ca6de3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #ca6de3's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ca6de3 in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ca6de3 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 #ca6de3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b73ad9 (4.54:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8d21ab (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cb72e4 (7.07:1)

## 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/ca6de3-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#ca6de3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.