# #ce4098

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ce4098`
- RGB: rgb(206, 64, 152)
- HSL: hsl(323, 59%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.198 346.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1906
- Nearest named color: Benevolent Pink (#dd1188, Δ 4.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/benevolent-pink
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ce4098

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d355a3, #d765ab, #dc79b6, #e189bf, #e69eca, #eaaed3, #efc2de, #f3d2e7, #f9e7f2, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #c3328b, #ae2d7d, #9a286e, #862360, #761e54, #611946, #4d1437, #390f29, #24091a, #10040c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #40ce77
- Analogous: #bd40ce, #ce4051
- Triadic: #98ce40, #4098ce
- Split-complementary: #51ce40, #40cebd
- Tetradic: #cebd40, #40ce77, #4051ce

## Colors that go with #ce4098

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 #ce4098: 4 real palettes, including Maybelline's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ce4098 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ce4098: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #ce4098's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ce4098: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #ce4098: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ce4098 in two real palettes: Gemstone and Klarna US's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ce4098 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): 4.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc3893 (4.61:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.54:1); AAA: text → #9a286e (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db75b4 (7.22:1)

## 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/ce4098-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: "#ce4098" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.