# #980161

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

## Values

- Hex: `#980161`
- RGB: rgb(152, 1, 97)
- HSL: hsl(322, 99%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.448 0.186 350.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0756
- Nearest named color: Haunted Purple (#991177, Δ 3.551) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/980161

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc0177, #df018e, #fe01a1, #fe25ae, #fe48bb, #fe6cc9, #fe8fd6, #ffaee1, #ffd1ee, #fff5fb
- Shades (toward black): #890157, #7f0151, #700147, #650140, #560037, #47002d, #3d0027, #2e001d, #240017, #14000d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #019838
- Analogous: #840198, #980115
- Triadic: #619801, #016198
- Split-complementary: #159801, #019884
- Tetradic: #988401, #019838, #011598

## Colors that go with #980161

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #980161'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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #980161: 4 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #980161 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #980161: 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 #980161: 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #980161 — 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #980161: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #980161: two real palettes: MLB's brand system and Reebok's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df018e (4.53:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.55:1); AAA: text → #fe4dbd (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.01:1)

## 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
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/980161-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#980161" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.