# #e38ca6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e38ca6`
- RGB: rgb(227, 140, 166)
- HSL: hsl(342, 61%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.737 0.11 0.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3784
- Nearest named color: Foxy Pink (#db95ab, Δ 2.295) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foxy-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e38ca6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e698b0, #e8a1b6, #ebadc0, #edb5c6, #f0c1cf, #f3ced9, #f5d6df, #f8e2e9, #faeaef, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #dc6f90, #d5537a, #cf3a67, #b92d57, #9c2649, #7f1f3c, #63182e, #4a1223, #2d0b15, #100408

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ce3c9
- Analogous: #e38cd2, #e39d8c
- Triadic: #a6e38c, #8ca6e3
- Split-complementary: #8ce39d, #8cd2e3
- Tetradic: #d2e38c, #8ce3c9, #9d8ce3

## Colors that go with #e38ca6

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 #e38ca6: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #e38ca6: 4 real palettes, including Riverbed and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #e38ca6, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #e38ca6: 5 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #e38ca6: 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 #e38ca6 in 4 real palettes, including Pastel Pop and Dusty Blue, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Greige put Slate Gray beside #e38ca6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #e38ca6 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/mediumaquamarine

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d03e6a (4.59:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a4284d (7.03:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.57:1 — 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/e38ca6-c49ca3-62cb79-2d211f-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: "#e38ca6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.