# #ca7acd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca7acd`
- RGB: rgb(202, 122, 205)
- HSL: hsl(298, 45%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.146 325.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3088
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.712) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca7acd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ce85d1, #d494d6, #d99fdb, #deaee0, #e3b9e4, #e7c4e9, #edd3ee, #f2def2, #f8edf8, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c164c4, #b84ebc, #a741aa, #913894, #7b307e, #652768, #501f51, #3a163b, #240e25, #0e060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7dcd7a
- Analogous: #a07acd, #cd7aa6
- Triadic: #cdca7a, #7acdca
- Split-complementary: #a6cd7a, #7acda0
- Tetradic: #cda07a, #7dcd7a, #7aa6cd

## Colors that go with #ca7acd

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 #ca7acd 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ca7acd in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ca7acd: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ca7acd in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ca7acd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #ca7acd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #ca7acd, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ca7acd 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b546b9 (4.62:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8a358d (7.06:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ca7acd-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#ca7acd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.