# #ca8ce3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca8ce3`
- RGB: rgb(202, 140, 227)
- HSL: hsl(283, 61%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.733 0.138 315.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3686
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 3.209) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca8ce3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d098e6, #d4a1e8, #d9adeb, #ddb5ed, #e3c1f0, #e8cef3, #ecd6f5, #f2e2f8, #f6eafa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #bd6fdc, #b053d5, #a53acf, #912db9, #7b269c, #641f7f, #4d1863, #3a124a, #230b2d, #0d0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a5e38c
- Analogous: #9f8ce3, #e38cd0
- Triadic: #e3ca8c, #8ce3ca
- Split-complementary: #d0e38c, #8ce39f
- Tetradic: #e39f8c, #a5e38c, #8cd0e3

## Colors that go with #ca8ce3

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 #ca8ce3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ca8ce3 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), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ca8ce3 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ca8ce3: 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ca8ce3 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #ca8ce3, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ca8ce3 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 #ca8ce3 — 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): 2.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab46d2 (4.63:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #872aac (7.1:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — secondary #c792ea (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com

## 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/ca8ce3-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#ca8ce3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.