# #cf4480

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cf4480`
- RGB: rgb(207, 68, 128)
- HSL: hsl(334, 59%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.598 0.182 357.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1896
- Nearest named color: Beetroot Purple (#d33376, Δ 2.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beetroot-purple
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cf4480

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d3558b, #d86999, #dc79a4, #e28db2, #e69ebd, #eaaec8, #efc2d6, #f3d2e1, #f9e7ee, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #c73373, #b22e67, #9e295c, #8a2450, #761e44, #611938, #4d142d, #390f21, #240915, #100409

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #44cf93
- Analogous: #cf44c6, #cf4e44
- Triadic: #80cf44, #4480cf
- Split-complementary: #44cf4e, #44c6cf
- Tetradic: #c6cf44, #44cf93, #4e44cf

## Colors that go with #cf4480

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 #cf4480: 9 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #cf4480 in 4 real palettes, including Tabloid and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and MLB's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #cf4480, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #cf4480 in 8 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #cf4480 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #cf4480 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/darkcyan
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #cf4480: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #cf4480: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce407e (4.51:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9e295c (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db75a1 (7.07:1)

## 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/cf4480-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-f1e9f0?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: "#cf4480" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.