# #ca33db

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ca33db`
- RGB: rgb(202, 51, 219)
- HSL: hsl(294, 70%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.256 323.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2004
- Nearest named color: Awkward Purple (#d208cc, Δ 3.733) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/awkward-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca33db

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d049df, #d45ae2, #da70e6, #de81e9, #e497ed, #e9a8f0, #eebef4, #f3cff7, #f8e5fa, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #bf25d0, #ab21ba, #971da5, #83198f, #73167e, #5f1268, #4c0f52, #380b3d, #240727, #100311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #44db33
- Analogous: #7633db, #db3398
- Triadic: #dbca33, #33dbca
- Split-complementary: #98db33, #33db76
- Tetradic: #db7633, #44db33, #3398db

## Colors that go with #ca33db

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

- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: complementary] — Forest Green sits directly opposite #ca33db 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/forestgreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #ca33db: 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 text near-black for #ca33db: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ca33db: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Slate Blue is #ca33db's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: monday.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monday-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ca33db in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ca33db: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #ca33db — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c325d4 (4.63:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.57:1); AAA: text → #931ca0 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d96ce5 (7.23:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ca33db-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-ede9f1?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: "#ca33db" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.