# #ca3f9a

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ca3f9a`
- RGB: rgb(202, 63, 154)
- HSL: hsl(321, 57%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.595 0.197 344.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1844
- Nearest named color: mediumvioletred (#c71585, Δ 5.192) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca3f9a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d053a4, #d463ad, #da77b7, #de87c0, #e49bca, #e9afd5, #edbfdd, #f3d3e8, #f7e3f0, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #bc348c, #a82e7d, #982a71, #842463, #701f54, #5c1945, #481436, #380f2a, #240a1b, #10040c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3fca70
- Analogous: #b53fca, #ca3f54
- Triadic: #9aca3f, #3f9aca
- Split-complementary: #54ca3f, #3fcab5
- Tetradic: #cab53f, #3fca70, #3f54ca

## Colors that go with #ca3f9a

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 #ca3f9a: 5 real palettes, including Hasbro's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ca3f9a 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 #ca3f9a: 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 #ca3f9a: 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ca3f9a: 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 #ca3f9a'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 #ca3f9a, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ca3f9a in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c93b97 (4.61:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #982a71 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d973b5 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ca3f9a-c19fb1-70cb62-2d1f22-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: "#ca3f9a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.