# #de3bc5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de3bc5`
- RGB: rgb(222, 59, 197)
- HSL: hsl(309, 71%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.642 0.242 335.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2269
- Nearest named color: Aphroditean Fuchsia (#dd14ab, Δ 4.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphroditean-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de3bc5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e14cca, #e462d1, #e773d6, #ea85db, #ee9be1, #f1ace7, #f4beec, #f7cff1, #fbe5f7, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #da25bf, #c421ac, #ae1e99, #991a86, #831673, #69125c, #530e49, #3d0a35, #270722, #11030f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3bde53
- Analogous: #a53bde, #de3b74
- Triadic: #c5de3b, #3bc5de
- Split-complementary: #74de3b, #3bdea5
- Tetradic: #dea53b, #3bde53, #3b74de

## Colors that go with #de3bc5

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: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #de3bc5 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #de3bc5: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #de3bc5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #de3bc5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #de3bc5 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 #de3bc5: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #de3bc5 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #de3bc5, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d123b7 (4.53:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9d1b89 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e566d2 (7.16:1)

## 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/de3bc5-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-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: "#de3bc5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.