# #d581ab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d581ab`
- RGB: rgb(213, 129, 171)
- HSL: hsl(330, 50%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.705 0.115 349.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3279
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 4.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d581ab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d98cb3, #dd98ba, #e0a3c2, #e4afc9, #e9bed4, #edc9db, #f1d5e3, #f5e0eb, #f9ecf2, #fcf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #cd6a9c, #c44f8a, #b83d7a, #a1366b, #8a2e5c, #6f254a, #581d3b, #41162b, #260d1a, #0f050a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #81d5ab
- Analogous: #d581d5, #d58181
- Triadic: #abd581, #81abd5
- Split-complementary: #81d581, #81d5d5
- Tetradic: #d5d581, #81d5ab, #8181d5

## Colors that go with #d581ab

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 #d581ab: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #d581ab on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d581ab: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d581ab in 12 real palettes, including Meadow and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #d581ab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #d581ab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d581ab in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d581ab, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c24785 (4.63:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #953263 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.56:1 — 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/d581ab-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#d581ab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.