# #ff3381

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff3381`
- RGB: rgb(255, 51, 129)
- HSL: hsl(337, 100%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.663 0.239 4.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2521
- Nearest named color: Diva Pink (#fa427e, Δ 1.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/diva-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff3381

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff478e, #ff5c9a, #ff6ba4, #ff80b0, #ff94bd, #ffa8ca, #ffbdd6, #ffcce0, #ffe0ec, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #ff146e, #fa0060, #db0054, #c2004a, #a3003f, #850033, #6b0029, #4d001d, #330014, #140008

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #33ffb1
- Analogous: #ff33e7, #ff4b33
- Triadic: #81ff33, #3381ff
- Split-complementary: #33ff4b, #33e7ff
- Tetradic: #e7ff33, #33ffb1, #4b33ff

## Colors that go with #ff3381

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ff3381: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #ff3381 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Gap's brand system put Blue beside #ff3381, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ff3381 in 6 real palettes, including Snyk's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ff3381: 5 real palettes, including Maybelline's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ff3381 in 6 real palettes, including Night Market and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #ff3381: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #ff3381 in 4 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Databricks's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e60058 (4.66:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #ad0042 (7.35:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ff5797 (7.06:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arcade** (neon, vivid, dark, bold) — #ff2e88, #00f0ff, #faff00, #0a0a14, #f5f5ff — Hot pink, cyan and acid yellow on near-black — cabinet-glow neon; the black surface is what makes the colours light up. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff2e88-00f0ff-faff00-0a0a14-f5f5ff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## 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/ff3381-c49ca7-62cb70-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#ff3381" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.