# #ca9afe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca9afe`
- RGB: rgb(202, 154, 254)
- HSL: hsl(269, 98%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.768 0.147 305.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4282
- Nearest named color: Diva (#c9a0ff, Δ 1.416) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/diva
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca9afe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d0a4fe, #d5aefe, #d8b3fe, #ddbdfe, #e2c7fe, #e7d2ff, #eddcff, #efe1ff, #f4ebff, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #b572fe, #a34efd, #8e26fd, #7b03fc, #6802d4, #5402ac, #430188, #2f0160, #1e013d, #0a0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cefe9a
- Analogous: #9a9cfe, #fc9afe
- Triadic: #feca9a, #9afeca
- Split-complementary: #fefc9a, #9cfe9a
- Tetradic: #fe9a9c, #cefe9a, #9afefc

## Colors that go with #ca9afe

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #ca9afe: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #ca9afe 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 #ca9afe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ca9afe in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ca9afe: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #ca9afe, 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Orange completes a triad with #ca9afe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #ca9afe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b3ffd (4.64:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7402ed (7.06:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Semrush** — primary #c494fc (Δ 1.788) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-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/ca9afe-b49cc4-cbcb62-2c1f2d-e9e9f1?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: "#ca9afe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
