# #dd72f8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd72f8`
- RGB: rgb(221, 114, 248)
- HSL: hsl(288, 91%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.725 0.211 319.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3418
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 4.975) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd72f8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e180f9, #e38af9, #e799fa, #eaa7fb, #eeb6fc, #f0c0fc, #f3cefd, #f7ddfd, #f9e7fe, #fdf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #d550f7, #ce32f5, #c610f4, #ad0ad6, #9609b9, #7a0797, #5f0675, #430453, #2b0336, #100113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8df872
- Analogous: #9a72f8, #f872d0
- Triadic: #f8dd72, #72f8dd
- Split-complementary: #d0f872, #72f89a
- Tetradic: #f89a72, #8df872, #72d0f8

## Colors that go with #dd72f8

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 #dd72f8 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, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #dd72f8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dd72f8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #dd72f8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dd72f8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #dd72f8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #dd72f8 in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #dd72f8 in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c10bef (4.6:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9208b4 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/dd72f8-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: "#dd72f8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.