# #cd79a5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd79a5`
- RGB: rgb(205, 121, 165)
- HSL: hsl(329, 46%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.68 0.117 348)
- Relative luminance: 0.2937
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 1.629) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd79a5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d284ac, #d793b6, #db9ebe, #e1adc8, #e5b8cf, #e9c3d7, #eed2e1, #f3dde8, #f8ecf2, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c56396, #bd4c86, #ab3f77, #953768, #7f2f58, #682748, #521e39, #3c1629, #250e1a, #0f060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #79cda2
- Analogous: #cc79cd, #cd797a
- Triadic: #a5cd79, #79a5cd
- Split-complementary: #7acd79, #79cdcc
- Tetradic: #cdcc79, #79cda2, #797acd

## Colors that go with #cd79a5

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #cd79a5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #cd79a5: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd79a5 in 10 real palettes, including Blush and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #cd79a5: 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #cd79a5 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #cd79a5 in 3 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #cd79a5: 3 real palettes, including Resort and Anthropic's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Anthropic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #cd79a5: two real palettes: Terminal and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd4c86 (4.62:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.63:1); AAA: text → #913665 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cf7da7 (7.14:1)

## 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/cd79a5-c49cac-62cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#cd79a5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.