# #c2198a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c2198a`
- RGB: rgb(194, 25, 138)
- HSL: hsl(320, 77%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.548 0.219 346.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.14
- Nearest named color: mediumvioletred (#c71585, Δ 1.299) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c2198a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dd1d9d, #e42fa8, #e84ab3, #ea61bd, #ee7cc8, #f193d2, #f4aedd, #f7c4e6, #fbdff2, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #b0177d, #9e1570, #8c1263, #7a1057, #6c0e4d, #5a0c40, #480933, #360726, #24051a, #12020d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #19c252
- Analogous: #a619c2, #c21935
- Triadic: #8ac219, #198ac2
- Split-complementary: #35c219, #19c2a6
- Tetradic: #c2a619, #19c252, #1935c2

## Colors that go with #c2198a

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 #c2198a: 4 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #c2198a 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 #c2198a: 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 #c2198a: 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 #c2198a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #c2198a'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 #c2198a, 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 #c2198a 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): 5.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a21573 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d91c9a (4.58:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #eb66bf (7.19:1)

## 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/c2198a-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#c2198a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.