# #e2889e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e2889e`
- RGB: rgb(226, 136, 158)
- HSL: hsl(345, 61%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.727 0.112 4.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3625
- Nearest named color: Foxy Pink (#db95ab, Δ 3.136) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foxy-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e2889e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e594a8, #e79caf, #eaa9b9, #edb5c3, #f0c1cd, #f2cad4, #f5d6de, #f8e2e8, #faeaee, #fdf7f8
- Shades (toward black): #db6b87, #d55373, #ce365c, #b52c4e, #9c2643, #7f1f37, #63182b, #46111e, #2d0b13, #100407

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #88e2cc
- Analogous: #e288cc, #e29e88
- Triadic: #9ee288, #889ee2
- Split-complementary: #88e29e, #88cce2
- Tetradic: #cce288, #88e2cc, #9e88e2

## Colors that go with #e2889e

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 #e2889e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #e2889e 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), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #e2889e, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #e2889e: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [pool] — Sky Blue is paired with #e2889e in 4 real palettes, including Pastel Pop and Raycast's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kiln and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #e2889e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e2889e in 20 real palettes, including Meadow and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #e2889e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d03e63 (4.61:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a42847 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.25:1 — 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
- friendly: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/friendly
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e2889e-c49ca1-62cb7e-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#e2889e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.