# #cd71d6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd71d6`
- RGB: rgb(205, 113, 214)
- HSL: hsl(295, 55%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.688 0.172 323.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2964
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.267) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd71d6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d17dd9, #d78cde, #db98e1, #e1a8e6, #e5b4e9, #e9c0ed, #eed0f1, #f3dbf5, #f8ebf9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c559cf, #bd41c8, #ab35b6, #952e9e, #7e2786, #68206f, #521957, #3c123f, #250b28, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #79d671
- Analogous: #9b71d6, #d671ac
- Triadic: #d6cd71, #71d6cd
- Split-complementary: #acd671, #71d69b
- Tetradic: #d69b71, #79d671, #71acd6

## Colors that go with #cd71d6

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 #cd71d6 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cd71d6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #cd71d6: 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 #cd71d6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #cd71d6's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #cd71d6 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd71d6 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #cd71d6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb3dc7 (4.56:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.67:1); AAA: text → #8d2c96 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf75d7 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/cd71d6-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#cd71d6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.