# #ca85ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca85ff`
- RGB: rgb(202, 133, 255)
- HSL: hsl(274, 100%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.735 0.182 308.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3655
- Nearest named color: Illicit Purple (#bf77f6, Δ 3.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca85ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ce8fff, #d399ff, #d9a8ff, #deb3ff, #e2bdff, #e7c7ff, #ebd1ff, #f2e0ff, #f6ebff, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #ba61ff, #ab3dff, #9914ff, #8800f0, #7400cc, #5f00a8, #4b0085, #34005c, #200038, #0c0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #baff85
- Analogous: #8d85ff, #ff85f7
- Triadic: #ffca85, #85ffca
- Split-complementary: #f7ff85, #85ff8d
- Tetradic: #ff8d85, #baff85, #85f7ff

## Colors that go with #ca85ff

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ca85ff in 4 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #ca85ff 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/yellowgreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #ca85ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ca85ff: 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ca85ff in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ca85ff in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #ca85ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #ca85ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a733ff (4.6:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #7f00e0 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ca85ff-b79cc4-c2cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#ca85ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.