# #d185ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d185ca`
- RGB: rgb(209, 133, 202)
- HSL: hsl(306, 45%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.718 0.129 330.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3459
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 5.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d185ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d590ce, #d99bd3, #dda6d8, #e2b1dd, #e7c0e3, #ebcbe8, #f0d6ed, #f4e1f2, #f8edf7, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c86fbf, #be55b4, #b143a6, #9b3b92, #85327d, #6b2965, #552050, #3f183b, #250e23, #0f060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85d18d
- Analogous: #b285d1, #d185a3
- Triadic: #c9d185, #85c9d1
- Split-complementary: #a3d185, #85d1b2
- Tetradic: #d1b285, #85d18d, #85a3d1

## Colors that go with #d185ca

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #d185ca: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d185ca in 6 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d185ca 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/darkseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d185ca in 3 real palettes, including 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), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d185ca in 3 real palettes, including 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), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d185ca, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d185ca in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #d185ca, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b946ad (4.62:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8d3584 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/d185ca-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-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: "#d185ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.