# #cd74ab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd74ab`
- RGB: rgb(205, 116, 171)
- HSL: hsl(323, 47%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.674 0.13 343.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2841
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 1.493) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd74ab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d283b4, #d68fbb, #dc9ec4, #e0a9cb, #e5b8d4, #e9c3db, #efd2e4, #f3ddeb, #f8ecf4, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c55e9d, #bd4790, #a93d7f, #92356e, #7f2e60, #69264f, #521e3e, #3c162d, #250e1c, #0f050b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74cd96
- Analogous: #c374cd, #cd747f
- Triadic: #abcd74, #74abcd
- Split-complementary: #7fcd74, #74cdc3
- Tetradic: #cdc374, #74cd96, #747fcd

## Colors that go with #cd74ab

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 #cd74ab in 5 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #cd74ab 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 #cd74ab: 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 #cd74ab: 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 #cd74ab in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #cd74ab in two real palettes: Blush and Golden Hour, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #cd74ab: two real palettes: Polaroid and Resort, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #cd74ab — 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): 3.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be4b92 (4.55:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.51:1); AAA: text → #92356e (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d07cb0 (7.19:1)

## 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/cd74ab-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: "#cd74ab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.