# #cd25ef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd25ef`
- RGB: rgb(205, 37, 239)
- HSL: hsl(290, 86%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.628 0.283 319.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2053
- Nearest named color: Flirtatious Flamingo (#cc22ff, Δ 2.441) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirtatious-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd25ef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d138f0, #d750f2, #db62f3, #e17af5, #e58df6, #e9a0f8, #efb8fa, #f3cbfb, #f8e3fd, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #c511e8, #b110d1, #9c0eb9, #880ca1, #740a8a, #600972, #4c075a, #380542, #24032b, #100113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46ef25
- Analogous: #6825ef, #ef25ab
- Triadic: #efcd25, #25efcd
- Split-complementary: #abef25, #25ef68
- Tetradic: #ef6825, #46ef25, #25abef

## Colors that go with #cd25ef

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

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #cd25ef 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/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cd25ef: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #cd25ef: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #cd25ef: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #cd25ef's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #cd25ef — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #cd25ef — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cd25ef in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c511e8 (4.55:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #940daf (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db62f3 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/cd25ef-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-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: "#cd25ef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
