# #ca02a9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca02a9`
- RGB: rgb(202, 2, 169)
- HSL: hsl(310, 98%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.57 0.249 337.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1546
- Nearest named color: Explosive Purple (#cc11bb, Δ 2.781) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/explosive-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca02a9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e802c2, #fd0dd5, #fd26d9, #fd44de, #fd62e4, #fe81e9, #fe9fee, #feb8f3, #ffd7f8, #fff5fd
- Shades (toward black): #b60298, #a7028b, #92017a, #83016e, #6f015d, #5b014c, #4c013f, #38012e, #280022, #140011

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02ca23
- Analogous: #8702ca, #ca0245
- Triadic: #a9ca02, #02a9ca
- Split-complementary: #45ca02, #02ca87
- Tetradic: #ca8702, #02ca23, #0245ca

## Colors that go with #ca02a9

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ca02a9 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
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #ca02a9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ca02a9: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ca02a9: 3 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Peacock, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ca02a9: 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 #ca02a9'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: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #ca02a9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #ca02a9, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a20287 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d902b5 (4.63:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #fd44de (7.06:1)

## 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/ca02a9-c19fb7-83cb62-2d1f25-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: "#ca02a9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.