# #dd08cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd08cc`
- RGB: rgb(221, 8, 204)
- HSL: hsl(305, 93%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.621 0.277 332.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1991
- Nearest named color: Awkward Purple (#d208cc, Δ 2.221) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/awkward-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd08cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f609e2, #f726e6, #f83fe9, #f958eb, #fa75ef, #fb8ef2, #fca6f5, #fdbff8, #feddfb, #fff5fe
- Shades (toward black): #ca07ba, #b607a7, #a20695, #8f0583, #7b0471, #62045b, #4f0348, #3b0236, #270124, #140112

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #08dd1a
- Analogous: #8508dd, #dd0861
- Triadic: #ccdd08, #08ccdd
- Split-complementary: #61dd08, #08dd85
- Tetradic: #dd8508, #08dd1a, #0861dd

## Colors that go with #dd08cc

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #dd08cc 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 #dd08cc: 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 #dd08cc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #dd08cc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dd08cc in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #dd08cc: two real palettes: Hasbro's brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #dd08cc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #dd08cc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d408c3 (4.54:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #a20695 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f849ea (7.13:1)

## 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/dd08cc-c19fba-8ccb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#dd08cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.