# #e16bbf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e16bbf`
- RGB: rgb(225, 107, 191)
- HSL: hsl(317, 66%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.176 339.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3028
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.55) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e16bbf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e378c5, #e788cc, #e995d1, #eca2d7, #efb3de, #f2c0e4, #f5cce9, #f7d9ef, #fbeaf6, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #db51b4, #d638a9, #c7299a, #ae2486, #941e73, #77185c, #5d1348, #440e34, #2a0921, #11030d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6be18c
- Analogous: #c76be1, #e16b84
- Triadic: #bfe16b, #6bbfe1
- Split-complementary: #84e16b, #6be1c7
- Tetradic: #e1c76b, #6be18c, #6b84e1

## Colors that go with #e16bbf

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #e16bbf on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e16bbf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #e16bbf: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #e16bbf in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Arcade and Gumroad's brand system put Yellow beside #e16bbf, as the accent. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e16bbf: two real palettes: Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [pool] — Medium Violet Red is paired with #e16bbf in two real palettes: T-Mobile's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #e16bbf 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cf2aa1 (4.67:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #9d2079 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/e16bbf-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#e16bbf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.