# #dd6ebc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd6ebc`
- RGB: rgb(221, 110, 188)
- HSL: hsl(318, 62%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.692 0.166 339.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3015
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.859) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd6ebc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e07bc2, #e48bc9, #e798cf, #eaa4d5, #eeb5dc, #f0c1e2, #f3cde8, #f6daee, #faeaf5, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #d756b0, #d13da5, #c22e96, #a92882, #91226f, #741b59, #5b1546, #421033, #290a20, #11040d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6edd90
- Analogous: #c76edd, #dd6e85
- Triadic: #bcdd6e, #6ebcdd
- Split-complementary: #85dd6e, #6eddc7
- Tetradic: #ddc76e, #6edd90, #6e85dd

## Colors that go with #dd6ebc

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 #dd6ebc 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 #dd6ebc: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #dd6ebc 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 Gumroad's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #dd6ebc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #dd6ebc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dd6ebc in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [pool] — Medium Violet Red is paired with #dd6ebc in two real palettes: T-Mobile's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #dd6ebc 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): 2.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cf309f (4.59:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9d2579 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.03:1 — 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/dd6ebc-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#dd6ebc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.