# #cd74c1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd74c1`
- RGB: rgb(205, 116, 193)
- HSL: hsl(308, 47%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.683 0.147 332.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2932
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 4.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd74c1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d283c8, #d68fcd, #dc9ed4, #e0a9d9, #e5b8df, #e9c3e4, #efd2eb, #f3ddf0, #f8ecf7, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c55eb7, #bd47ad, #a93d9a, #923586, #7f2e75, #692660, #521e4b, #3c1637, #250e22, #0f050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74cd80
- Analogous: #ac74cd, #cd7495
- Triadic: #c1cd74, #74c1cd
- Split-complementary: #95cd74, #74cdac
- Tetradic: #cdac74, #74cd80, #7495cd

## Colors that go with #cd74c1

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #cd74c1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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 #cd74c1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd74c1 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Meadow, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #cd74c1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #cd74c1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #cd74c1 in two real palettes: Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #cd74c1 in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #cd74c1's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb44ab (4.64:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.63:1); AAA: text → #8e3382 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ce78c3 (7.1:1)

## 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/cd74c1-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#cd74c1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.