# #dc74c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc74c8`
- RGB: rgb(220, 116, 200)
- HSL: hsl(312, 60%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.704 0.164 334.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3188
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.518) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc74c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df81cc, #e28dd1, #e79dd8, #eaa9dd, #edb6e2, #f0c2e7, #f3ceeb, #f7def2, #faebf7, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #d65cbe, #d043b4, #c030a3, #a72a8e, #8f2479, #761e65, #5e1750, #411037, #290a23, #10040e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74dc89
- Analogous: #bd74dc, #dc7493
- Triadic: #c8dc74, #74c8dc
- Split-complementary: #93dc74, #74dcbd
- Tetradic: #dcbd74, #74dc89, #7493dc

## Colors that go with #dc74c8

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 #dc74c8 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc74c8 in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #dc74c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #dc74c8: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #dc74c8 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #dc74c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #dc74c8 in two real palettes: Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #dc74c8 in two real palettes: Night Market and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc33ad (4.52:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #972680 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/dc74c8-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-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: "#dc74c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.