# #b22a96

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b22a96`
- RGB: rgb(178, 42, 150)
- HSL: hsl(312, 62%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.538 0.203 337.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1332
- Nearest named color: Fandango (#b53389, Δ 2.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fandango
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b22a96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca2fab, #d241b5, #d85abf, #dd6ec7, #e387d1, #e89cd9, #eeb5e2, #f2c9ea, #f8e2f4, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #a12688, #91227a, #801e6c, #701a5e, #631754, #531346, #421038, #320c2a, #21081c, #11040e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2ab245
- Analogous: #892ab2, #b22a52
- Triadic: #96b22a, #2a96b2
- Split-complementary: #52b22a, #2ab289
- Tetradic: #b2892a, #2ab245, #2a52b2

## Colors that go with #b22a96

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 #b22a96: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Hasbro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b22a96 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b22a96: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #b22a96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #b22a96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #b22a96's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #b22a96, 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 #b22a96 in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #992481 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca2fab (4.51:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #dd6ec7 (7.13:1)

## 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/b22a96-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#b22a96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.