# #cb80c9

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#cb80c9`
- RGB: rgb(203, 128, 201)
- HSL: hsl(302, 42%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.703 0.132 327.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3235
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 4.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cb80c9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d08bcd, #d69ad4, #daa4d8, #deafdd, #e4bee3, #e9c9e8, #edd4ec, #f2def1, #f8edf7, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c26bbf, #b955b6, #aa46a7, #943d92, #7f347c, #652963, #50214e, #3a1839, #240f23, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #80cb83
- Analogous: #a880cb, #cb80a3
- Triadic: #c9cb80, #80c9cb
- Split-complementary: #a3cb80, #80cba8
- Tetradic: #cba880, #80cb83, #80a3cb

## Colors that go with #cb80c9

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 #cb80c9 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 #cb80c9 in 4 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), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cb80c9: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #cb80c9 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 #cb80c9: 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 #cb80c9: 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 #cb80c9, 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #cb80c9 in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b54ab1 (4.59:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #8a3887 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cb80c9-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-eee9f1?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: "#cb80c9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.