# #cd72cf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd72cf`
- RGB: rgb(205, 114, 207)
- HSL: hsl(299, 49%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.686 0.163 326.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2952
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.496) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd72cf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d382d4, #d78dd8, #dc9cdd, #e0a8e1, #e5b7e6, #eac2ea, #efd1ef, #f3ddf3, #f8ecf8, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #c55cc7, #bd45bf, #a93bab, #933394, #802c81, #69246a, #531d54, #3c153d, #260d26, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74cf72
- Analogous: #9f72cf, #cf72a2
- Triadic: #cfcd72, #72cfcd
- Split-complementary: #a2cf72, #72cf9f
- Tetradic: #cf9f72, #74cf72, #72a2cf

## Colors that go with #cd72cf

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 #cd72cf 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 #cd72cf: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd72cf in 3 real palettes, including 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #cd72cf: 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 #cd72cf: 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 #cd72cf'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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #cd72cf in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #cd72cf 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc41be (4.53:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.65:1); AAA: text → #8b308d (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf76d0 (7.16:1)

## 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/cd72cf-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#cd72cf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.