# #a4237d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a4237d`
- RGB: rgb(164, 35, 125)
- HSL: hsl(318, 65%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.498 0.186 343.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1058
- Nearest named color: Fabric of Love (#aa1177, Δ 1.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabric-of-love
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a4237d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bd2891, #d331a3, #d94aae, #de63b9, #e37dc5, #e892ce, #edabd9, #f3c4e5, #f8ddf0, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #972074, #871d67, #7a1a5d, #691650, #5d1447, #4c103a, #3f0d30, #2e0a23, #22071a, #11040d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #23a44a
- Analogous: #8a23a4, #a4233d
- Triadic: #7da423, #237da4
- Split-complementary: #3da423, #23a48a
- Tetradic: #a48a23, #23a44a, #233da4

## Colors that go with #a4237d

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a4237d: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a4237d 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 #a4237d: 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 #a4237d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #a4237d'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), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a4237d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a4237d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a4237d in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9c2177 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d22da1 (4.63:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #e06cbd (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rippling** — secondary #9f1e7a (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com

## 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/a4237d-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-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: "#a4237d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.