# #d45dda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d45dda`
- RGB: rgb(212, 93, 218)
- HSL: hsl(297, 63%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.21 325.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2689
- Nearest named color: Barbiecore (#e15acb, Δ 3.298) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbiecore
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d45dda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d86ede, #dc7ae1, #e08be5, #e59be8, #e9acec, #ecb8ef, #f1c9f3, #f5daf7, #f8e6f9, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #cd44d5, #c82fd0, #b02ab7, #98249e, #841f89, #6c1970, #541457, #3c0e3e, #28092a, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #63da5d
- Analogous: #955dda, #da5da2
- Triadic: #dad45d, #5ddad4
- Split-complementary: #a2da5d, #5dda95
- Tetradic: #da955d, #63da5d, #5da2da

## Colors that go with #d45dda

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 #d45dda 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d45dda: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #d45dda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #d45dda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #d45dda's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d45dda 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 #d45dda 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #d45dda, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c42ecc (4.56:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #94239a (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d86ede (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/d45dda-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: "#d45dda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.