# #de127f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de127f`
- RGB: rgb(222, 18, 127)
- HSL: hsl(328, 85%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.59 0.234 357.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1749
- Nearest named color: Benevolent Pink (#dd1188, Δ 1.452) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/benevolent-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de127f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ed1d8c, #ef3498, #f04ca4, #f263b0, #f580be, #f797ca, #f8afd6, #fac6e2, #fcdeee, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #cb1074, #b30f66, #a00d5c, #8e0b51, #7b0a46, #630839, #50072e, #3d0523, #260316, #13020b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #12de71
- Analogous: #d712de, #de1219
- Triadic: #7fde12, #127fde
- Split-complementary: #19de12, #12ded7
- Tetradic: #ded712, #12de71, #1219de

## Colors that go with #de127f

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 #de127f: 8 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
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #de127f in 5 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), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #de127f in 4 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), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #de127f — 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 #de127f 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 #de127f 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 #de127f: 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 #de127f: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa0e61 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e21281 (4.64:1); AA: background → #fcfcfc (4.55:1); AAA: text → #f25fad (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **T-Mobile** — accent #e20074 (Δ 1.785) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-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/de127f-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-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: "#de127f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.