# #e255ec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e255ec`
- RGB: rgb(226, 85, 236)
- HSL: hsl(296, 80%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.691 0.243 325)
- Relative luminance: 0.2872
- Nearest named color: Flaming Flamingo (#dd55ff, Δ 3.031) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flaming-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e255ec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e568ee, #e875f0, #eb88f2, #ed95f3, #f0a8f5, #f2b6f7, #f6c8f9, #f8d6fa, #fbe8fc, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #dd3ae9, #d91ee6, #c217cf, #a814b3, #93119c, #790e81, #5f0b65, #450849, #2b052e, #110212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5fec55
- Analogous: #9755ec, #ec55ab
- Triadic: #ece255, #55ece2
- Split-complementary: #abec55, #55ec97
- Tetradic: #ec9755, #5fec55, #55abec

## Colors that go with #e255ec

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 #e255ec 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e255ec: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #e255ec: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e255ec: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #e255ec — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e255ec in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #e255ec in Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Lime** #00ff00 [pool] — Lime is paired with #e255ec in Laser, as the lead colour. Seen in: Laser (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#laser). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lime

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb18d8 (4.5:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9712a1 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e45eed (7.12:1)

## 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/e255ec-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-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: "#e255ec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.