# #db4dab

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db4dab`
- RGB: rgb(219, 77, 171)
- HSL: hsl(320, 66%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.642 0.202 343.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2331
- Nearest named color: Barbiecore (#e15acb, Δ 4.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbiecore
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db4dab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #de5eb3, #e26fbb, #e580c3, #e891cb, #eca2d3, #efb3db, #f3c4e3, #f6d5eb, #fae6f3, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #d638a2, #c72992, #b22483, #981f70, #831b60, #6e1751, #55113e, #3f0d2f, #26081c, #11030c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4ddb7c
- Analogous: #c34ddb, #db4d65
- Triadic: #abdb4d, #4dabdb
- Split-complementary: #65db4d, #4ddbc3
- Tetradic: #dbc34d, #4ddb7c, #4d65db

## Colors that go with #db4dab

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #db4dab 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/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #db4dab: 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #db4dab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #db4dab: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #db4dab in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #db4dab in two real palettes: Dunkin''s brand system and Loom's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Night Market put Tomato beside #db4dab, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #db4dab, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d42b9c (4.54:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a12176 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e16bb9 (7.01:1)

## 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/db4dab-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-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: "#db4dab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.