# #e278c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e278c8`
- RGB: rgb(226, 120, 200)
- HSL: hsl(315, 65%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.717 0.162 337.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3377
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.506) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e278c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e585cd, #e892d2, #ea9ed7, #edabdd, #f0b7e2, #f3c4e7, #f5d1ec, #f8ddf1, #fbeaf6, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #dd5fbe, #d742b2, #ce2ca6, #b1258e, #97207a, #7e1b65, #61154e, #480f39, #2a0922, #11040e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #78e293
- Analogous: #c878e2, #e27893
- Triadic: #c8e278, #78c8e2
- Split-complementary: #93e278, #78e2c8
- Tetradic: #e2c878, #78e293, #7893e2

## Colors that go with #e278c8

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 #e278c8 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #e278c8: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e278c8 in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e278c8: 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #e278c8 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #e278c8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e278c8 in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #e278c8 in two real palettes: Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce2ca6 (4.63:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #9c217d (7.17:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.75:1 — 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/e278c8-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-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: "#e278c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.