# #df1182

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df1182`
- RGB: rgb(223, 17, 130)
- HSL: hsl(327, 86%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.593 0.237 356.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.177
- Nearest named color: Benevolent Pink (#dd1188, Δ 1.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/benevolent-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df1182

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee1b8f, #f0339b, #f14ba6, #f362b2, #f57fc0, #f797cc, #f9aed7, #fbc6e3, #fddeef, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #cc0f77, #b40e69, #a10c5e, #8e0b53, #7b0948, #64073a, #51062f, #3e0524, #260316, #13010b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #11df6e
- Analogous: #d511df, #df111b
- Triadic: #82df11, #1182df
- Split-complementary: #1bdf11, #11dfd5
- Tetradic: #dfd511, #11df6e, #111bdf

## Colors that go with #df1182

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 #df1182: 6 real palettes, including Maybelline's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #df1182 — 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 #df1182 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Airbnb's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #df1182 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 #df1182: 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 #df1182: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #df1182 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #df1182 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ab0d64 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f35eb0 (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **NYX Cosmetics** — accent #e0008c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-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/df1182-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-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: "#df1182" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.