# #dd0881

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd0881`
- RGB: rgb(221, 8, 129)
- HSL: hsl(326, 93%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.587 0.238 355.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1713
- Nearest named color: Benevolent Pink (#dd1188, Δ 1.037) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/benevolent-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd0881

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f6098f, #f7269d, #f83fa8, #f958b3, #fa75c0, #fb8ecc, #fca6d7, #fdbfe2, #feddef, #fff5fb
- Shades (toward black): #ca0776, #b6076a, #a2065f, #8f0553, #7b0448, #620439, #4f032e, #3b0222, #270117, #14010b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #08dd65
- Analogous: #cf08dd, #dd0816
- Triadic: #81dd08, #0881dd
- Split-complementary: #16dd08, #08ddcf
- Tetradic: #ddcf08, #08dd65, #0816dd

## Colors that go with #dd0881

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 #dd0881: 6 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #dd0881 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dd0881 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and AliExpress's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #dd0881 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/darkcyan
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #dd0881: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #dd0881: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #dd0881 in 3 real palettes, including Tabloid and Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #dd0881 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac0664 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e20884 (4.6:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.55:1); AAA: text → #f958b3 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **NYX Cosmetics** — accent #e0008c (Δ 1.792) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-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/dd0881-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#dd0881" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.