# #d170d7

A color — cool, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#d170d7`
- RGB: rgb(209, 112, 215)
- HSL: hsl(297, 56%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.692 0.177 325.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3005
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 1.605) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d170d7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d57cda, #da8cde, #de98e2, #e3a7e6, #e7b3ea, #ebbfed, #f0cff2, #f4dbf5, #f9ebf9, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #ca58d0, #c240c9, #b034b7, #992d9f, #822687, #6b1f6f, #541958, #3d1240, #260b28, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75d770
- Analogous: #9e70d7, #d770a8
- Triadic: #d7d170, #70d7d1
- Split-complementary: #a8d770, #70d79e
- Tetradic: #d79e70, #75d770, #70a8d7

## Colors that go with #d170d7

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 #d170d7 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #d170d7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d170d7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #d170d7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #d170d7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d170d7 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d170d7 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #d170d7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c038c7 (4.53:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8e2a93 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d170d7-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#d170d7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.