# #dd57ff

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#dd57ff`
- RGB: rgb(221, 87, 255)
- HSL: hsl(288, 100%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.697 0.254 318.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2941
- Nearest named color: Flaming Flamingo (#dd55ff, Δ 0.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flaming-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd57ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e066ff, #e375ff, #e785ff, #ea94ff, #eea8ff, #f1b8ff, #f4c7ff, #f7d6ff, #fae5ff, #fdf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #d738ff, #d014ff, #c400f5, #ab00d6, #9300b8, #760094, #5e0075, #450057, #290033, #100014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78ff57
- Analogous: #8957ff, #ff57cd
- Triadic: #ffdd57, #57ffdd
- Split-complementary: #cdff57, #57ff89
- Tetradic: #ff8957, #78ff57, #57cdff

## Colors that go with #dd57ff

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

- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #dd57ff 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/limegreen
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #dd57ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #dd57ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dd57ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #dd57ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #dd57ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #dd57ff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dd57ff in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c400f5 (4.5:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.64:1); AAA: text → #9300b8 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #de5cff (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Form Builder with AI Automation** — secondary #d258fe (Δ 1.989) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/typeform-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/dd57ff-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#dd57ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.