# #e238e5

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#e238e5`
- RGB: rgb(226, 56, 229)
- HSL: hsl(299, 77%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.663 0.269 327.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2465
- Nearest named color: Drunk-Tank Pink (#dd11dd, Δ 3.43) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drunk-tank-pink
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e238e5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e54ae8, #e85dea, #eb73ed, #ed85ef, #f097f2, #f3a9f4, #f5bbf6, #f8d2f9, #fbe4fb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #df22e2, #cd1bd0, #b217b5, #9c159e, #851287, #6f0f71, #590c5a, #3e083f, #280529, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3be538
- Analogous: #8c38e5, #e53892
- Triadic: #e5e238, #38e5e2
- Split-complementary: #92e538, #38e58c
- Tetradic: #e58c38, #3be538, #3892e5

## Colors that go with #e238e5

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 #e238e5 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 text near-black for #e238e5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e238e5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #e238e5: 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 #e238e5 in two real palettes: Snyk's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #e238e5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #e238e5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: analogous] — Deep Pink is #e238e5's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd1bd0 (4.5:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #971499 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e85dea (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e238e5-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#e238e5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.