# #cd40fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd40fc`
- RGB: rgb(205, 64, 252)
- HSL: hsl(285, 97%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.654 0.271 316)
- Relative luminance: 0.2367
- Nearest named color: Flamingo Queen (#cc33ff, Δ 1.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flamingo-queen
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd40fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d254fc, #d663fd, #dc77fd, #df86fd, #e59bfd, #eaaffe, #eebefe, #f3d2fe, #f7e1ff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #c522fc, #bd04fb, #aa03e2, #9403c4, #7d03a6, #660288, #500269, #3d0150, #260132, #0f0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ffc40
- Analogous: #6f40fc, #fc40cd
- Triadic: #fccd40, #40fccd
- Split-complementary: #cdfc40, #40fc6f
- Tetradic: #fc6f40, #6ffc40, #40cdfc

## Colors that go with #cd40fc

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: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #cd40fc 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cd40fc: 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #cd40fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #cd40fc — 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 #cd40fc in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #cd40fc: Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Indigo** #4b0082 [pool] — Indigo shows up next to #cd40fc in Taco Bell's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indigo
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #cd40fc in Taco Bell's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf09fb (4.52:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #9003bf (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d663fd (7.06:1)

## 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/cd40fc-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#cd40fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.