# #ca8cd4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca8cd4`
- RGB: rgb(202, 140, 212)
- HSL: hsl(292, 46%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.726 0.122 321.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3607
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 4.321) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca8cd4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d097d8, #d5a2dd, #daade1, #dfb8e5, #e4c3e9, #e7cbec, #ecd6f0, #f1e1f4, #f7ecf8, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c075cc, #b55bc2, #ab45ba, #933ba0, #7e338a, #662970, #522159, #3a173f, #260f29, #0e060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #95d48c
- Analogous: #a68cd4, #d48cba
- Triadic: #d4cb8c, #8cd4cb
- Split-complementary: #bad48c, #8cd4a6
- Tetradic: #d4a68c, #95d48c, #8cbad4

## Colors that go with #ca8cd4

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #ca8cd4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #ca8cd4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ca8cd4 in 6 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ca8cd4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ca8cd4: 3 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #ca8cd4: 3 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Macaron, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ca8cd4 in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-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 #ca8cd4 — 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae4cbd (4.6:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #853691 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.21:1 — 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/ca8cd4-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-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: "#ca8cd4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
