# #cd2ce2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd2ce2`
- RGB: rgb(205, 44, 226)
- HSL: hsl(293, 76%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.268 322.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2027
- Nearest named color: Drunk-Tank Pink (#dd11dd, Δ 3.359) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drunk-tank-pink
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd2ce2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d243e5, #d754e8, #dc6beb, #e07ded, #e593f0, #eaa5f3, #efbcf6, #f3cef8, #f9e4fb, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #c21dd7, #ae1ac1, #9917ab, #851494, #751282, #610f6c, #4d0c55, #39093f, #240628, #100212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #41e22c
- Analogous: #722ce2, #e22c9c
- Triadic: #e2cd2c, #2ce2cd
- Split-complementary: #9ce22c, #2ce272
- Tetradic: #e2722c, #41e22c, #2c9ce2

## Colors that go with #cd2ce2

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #cd2ce2 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #cd2ce2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cd2ce2: 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 Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #cd2ce2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cd2ce2 in two real palettes: Snyk's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #cd2ce2: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #cd2ce2 — 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 #cd2ce2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c61edc (4.55:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9517a6 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db66ea (7.1:1)

## 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/cd2ce2-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#cd2ce2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.