# #b42793

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b42793`
- RGB: rgb(180, 39, 147)
- HSL: hsl(314, 64%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.537 0.205 339.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1326
- Nearest named color: Fandango (#b53389, Δ 2.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fandango
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b42793

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cd2da8, #d53fb2, #da58bc, #df6dc4, #e486ce, #e99bd7, #eeb4e1, #f3c9e9, #f9e2f3, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #a32485, #922078, #821c6a, #71195c, #641652, #541244, #430f37, #320b29, #21071b, #11040e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #27b448
- Analogous: #8e27b4, #b4274d
- Triadic: #93b427, #2793b4
- Split-complementary: #4db427, #27b48e
- Tetradic: #b48e27, #27b448, #274db4

## Colors that go with #b42793

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 #b42793: 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 #b42793 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 #b42793: 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 #b42793: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b42793: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #b42793'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 #b42793, 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 #b42793 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): 5.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9b227f (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd2da8 (4.54:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #df6dc4 (7.12:1)

## 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/b42793-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-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: "#b42793" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.