# #cd35de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd35de`
- RGB: rgb(205, 53, 222)
- HSL: hsl(294, 72%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.258 323.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.208
- Nearest named color: Drunk-Tank Pink (#dd11dd, Δ 3.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drunk-tank-pink
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd35de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d247e1, #d75de5, #db6ee7, #e184eb, #e596ee, #e9a7f1, #efbdf4, #f3cff7, #f9e5fb, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #c523d7, #b11fc1, #9d1cab, #891895, #75157f, #601169, #4c0e53, #380a3d, #240627, #100312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46de35
- Analogous: #7935de, #de359b
- Triadic: #decd35, #35decd
- Split-complementary: #9bde35, #35de79
- Tetradic: #de7935, #46de35, #359bde

## Colors that go with #cd35de

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 #cd35de 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 #cd35de: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #cd35de: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cd35de 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 #cd35de: 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 #cd35de — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #cd35de's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [pool] — Designers have shipped Dark Cyan with #cd35de: Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c523d7 (4.57:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #951aa2 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #da6ae7 (7.2:1)

## 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/cd35de-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-ede9f1?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: "#cd35de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.