# #ca4497

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca4497`
- RGB: rgb(202, 68, 151)
- HSL: hsl(323, 56%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.599 0.189 346.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1893
- Nearest named color: Beetroot Purple (#d33376, Δ 5.181) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beetroot-purple
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca4497

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d058a2, #d468ab, #da7cb6, #de8cbf, #e4a0ca, #e9afd3, #eec3de, #f3d3e7, #f8e7f2, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #bf368a, #ab307c, #972b6e, #83255f, #732154, #5f1b45, #4c1537, #381028, #240a1a, #10040c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #44ca77
- Analogous: #bb44ca, #ca4454
- Triadic: #97ca44, #4497ca
- Split-complementary: #54ca44, #44cabb
- Tetradic: #cabb44, #44ca77, #4454ca

## Colors that go with #ca4497

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 #ca4497: 5 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), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ca4497 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 #ca4497: 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 #ca4497: 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 #ca4497: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ca4497 in two real palettes: Klarna US's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ca4497 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
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ca4497 in two real palettes: Night Market and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c94095 (4.52:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9b2c70 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d874b1 (7.05:1)

## 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/ca4497-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-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: "#ca4497" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.