# #ca7dad

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca7dad`
- RGB: rgb(202, 125, 173)
- HSL: hsl(323, 42%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.686 0.113 342.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3024
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 2.487) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca7dad

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ce88b3, #d496bc, #d9a1c3, #deafcc, #e3bad3, #e7c5da, #edd4e3, #f2deea, #f8edf3, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c1679e, #b85191, #a74481, #913b70, #7b325f, #65294e, #50213e, #3a182d, #240f1c, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7dca9a
- Analogous: #c17dca, #ca7d86
- Triadic: #acca7d, #7dacca
- Split-complementary: #86ca7d, #7dcac1
- Tetradic: #cac17d, #7dca9a, #7d86ca

## Colors that go with #ca7dad

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ca7dad in 9 real palettes, including Meadow and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ca7dad 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/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #ca7dad: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ca7dad: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #ca7dad in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #ca7dad: 3 real palettes, including Resort and Oatmeal, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Anthropic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Blush and Estate put Blush Pink beside #ca7dad, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ca7dad: two real palettes: Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b85191 (4.54:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8d3a6d (7.1:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ca7dad-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: "#ca7dad" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.