# #ca1c7e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca1c7e`
- RGB: rgb(202, 28, 126)
- HSL: hsl(326, 76%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.559 0.216 353.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1489
- Nearest named color: Bottom of My Heart (#cc0077, Δ 1.491) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bottom-of-my-heart
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca1c7e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e01f8c, #e43a9a, #e750a6, #ea66b1, #ee81bf, #f198ca, #f4aed6, #f7c5e1, #fbe0ef, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #b81973, #a61768, #94145d, #821251, #700f46, #5a0c38, #480a2d, #360722, #240516, #12020b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1cca67
- Analogous: #be1cca, #ca1c27
- Triadic: #7eca1c, #1c7eca
- Split-complementary: #27ca1c, #1ccabe
- Tetradic: #cabe1c, #1cca67, #1c27ca

## Colors that go with #ca1c7e

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #ca1c7e'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), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #ca1c7e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ca1c7e: 9 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), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ca1c7e in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #ca1c7e: 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 #ca1c7e: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #ca1c7e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ca1c7e in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a61768 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dc1e8a (4.6:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ea66b1 (7.03:1)

## 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/ca1c7e-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#ca1c7e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.