Color
#9c0252
#9c0252rgb(156, 2, 82)hsl(329, 97%, 31%)oklch(0.45 0.181 359.5)Colors that go with #9c0252
Crimson, Denim and Taupe lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Crimson #dc143c
analogousshippedCrimson is #9c0252's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #9c0252: 7 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the lead colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #9c0252 in 10 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Trader Joe's's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Teal #008080
complementaryTeal sits directly opposite #9c0252 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #9c0252: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Steel Blue #4682b4
triadicshippedSteel Blue completes a triad with #9c0252 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementSea Green is a split-complement of #9c0252: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #9c0252 in two real palettes: Ember and Maple, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #9c0252
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #9c0252 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 8.25:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.54:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #9c0252 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#9c0252 reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #9c0252 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
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