# #db6bbd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db6bbd`
- RGB: rgb(219, 107, 189)
- HSL: hsl(316, 61%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.686 0.17 338.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2925
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db6bbd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #de78c3, #e288ca, #e594d0, #e9a5d7, #ecb1dc, #efbde2, #f3cee9, #f6daef, #faeaf6, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #d553b2, #cf3aa7, #bd2e97, #a42883, #8c226f, #731c5c, #5a1648, #421034, #290a21, #10040d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bdb89
- Analogous: #c16bdb, #db6b85
- Triadic: #bddb6b, #6bbddb
- Split-complementary: #85db6b, #6bdbc1
- Tetradic: #dbc16b, #6bdb89, #6b85db

## Colors that go with #db6bbd

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 #db6bbd 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 #db6bbd: 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 #db6bbd 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 Arcade and JetBrains's brand system put Yellow beside #db6bbd, as the accent. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #db6bbd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #db6bbd: two real palettes: Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #db6bbd'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 #db6bbd 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): 3.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd32a4 (4.58:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.62:1); AAA: text → #9c267c (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #dc6fbf (7.07:1)

## 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/db6bbd-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-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: "#db6bbd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.