# #cd78d3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd78d3`
- RGB: rgb(205, 120, 211)
- HSL: hsl(296, 51%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.697 0.157 324.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3112
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.73) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd78d3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d184d7, #d793dc, #db9fe0, #e0aae4, #e5bae9, #eac5ec, #eed1f0, #f2dcf4, #f8ecf9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c561cc, #bc4ac4, #ad3bb5, #97339e, #812c87, #67236c, #511b55, #3b143e, #250c27, #0f050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7ed378
- Analogous: #a078d3, #d378ac
- Triadic: #d3cd78, #78d3cd
- Split-complementary: #acd378, #78d3a0
- Tetradic: #d3a078, #7ed378, #78acd3

## Colors that go with #cd78d3

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 #cd78d3 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cd78d3: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #cd78d3 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd78d3 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 #cd78d3: 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 #cd78d3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #cd78d3, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #cd78d3 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): 2.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b942c2 (4.54:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8c2f92 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/cd78d3-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#cd78d3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.