# #900e56

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#900e56`
- RGB: rgb(144, 14, 86)
- HSL: hsl(327, 82%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.433 0.169 354.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0692
- Nearest named color: Aristocratic Velvet (#980b4a, Δ 2.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aristocratic-velvet
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/900e56

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b01169, #cc1479, #e91c8c, #ec3c9d, #ef5dad, #f278bb, #f599cc, #f8b9dc, #fbd5ea, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #820d4d, #790c48, #6b0b3f, #5d0937, #540832, #460729, #380621, #2a0419, #200313, #13020b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e9049
- Analogous: #890e90, #900e15
- Triadic: #56900e, #0e5690
- Split-complementary: #15900e, #0e9089
- Tetradic: #90890e, #0e9049, #0e1590

## Colors that go with #900e56

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #900e56 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #900e56's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #900e56 in 5 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Typewriter, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #900e56: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #900e56: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #900e56: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #900e56 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #900e56: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df1684 (4.59:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f066b2 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/900e56-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#900e56" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.