# #da6cc2

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#da6cc2`
- RGB: rgb(218, 108, 194)
- HSL: hsl(313, 60%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.688 0.171 336.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2953
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.902) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/da6cc2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dd78c7, #e189ce, #e495d3, #e9a5da, #ecb1df, #efbee4, #f3ceeb, #f6daf0, #faebf7, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #d454b8, #ce3bae, #bc2f9d, #a32989, #8b2374, #721d60, #5a164b, #411037, #290a22, #10040e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6cda84
- Analogous: #bb6cda, #da6c8b
- Triadic: #c2da6c, #6cc2da
- Split-complementary: #8bda6c, #6cdabb
- Tetradic: #dabb6c, #6cda84, #6c8bda

## Colors that go with #da6cc2

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 #da6cc2 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 body-text near-black for #da6cc2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #da6cc2 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and JetBrains's brand system put Yellow beside #da6cc2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #da6cc2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #da6cc2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #da6cc2'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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #da6cc2 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc33ab (4.54:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.66:1); AAA: text → #97267e (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db70c4 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/da6cc2-c19fb5-7ecb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#da6cc2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.