# #db149c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db149c`
- RGB: rgb(219, 20, 156)
- HSL: hsl(319, 83%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.597 0.245 346.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1796
- Nearest named color: Aphroditean Fuchsia (#dd14ab, Δ 2.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphroditean-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db149c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ea1faa, #ec36b3, #ef4ebc, #f165c4, #f381cf, #f598d8, #f8b0e1, #fac7ea, #fcdef3, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #c9138f, #b1107e, #9f0f71, #8c0d64, #790b56, #620946, #4f0739, #3d062b, #25031b, #13020d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #14db53
- Analogous: #b714db, #db1439
- Triadic: #9cdb14, #149cdb
- Split-complementary: #39db14, #14dbb7
- Tetradic: #dbb714, #14db53, #1439db

## Colors that go with #db149c

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #db149c: 4 real palettes, including Maybelline's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #db149c 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #db149c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #db149c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #db149c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #db149c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #db149c in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #db149c, 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): 4.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a30f74 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f05cc1 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **The Ordinary** — accent #dc049b (Δ 0.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com

## 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/db149c-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#db149c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.