# #e401a4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e401a4`
- RGB: rgb(228, 1, 164)
- HSL: hsl(317, 99%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.259 345.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.192
- Nearest named color: Aphroditean Fuchsia (#dd14ab, Δ 1.756) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphroditean-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e401a4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe01b6, #fe20bf, #fe39c6, #fe52cd, #fe71d6, #fe8ade, #ffa4e5, #ffbdec, #ffdbf5, #fff5fc
- Shades (toward black): #d00195, #bc0187, #a70178, #93016a, #7f015b, #650149, #51003a, #3d002c, #29001d, #14000f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01e442
- Analogous: #b301e4, #e40132
- Triadic: #a4e401, #01a4e4
- Split-complementary: #32e401, #01e4b3
- Tetradic: #e4b301, #01e442, #0132e4

## Colors that go with #e401a4

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #e401a4 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/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #e401a4: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #e401a4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #e401a4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #e401a4's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e401a4: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #e401a4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #e401a4, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df01a0 (4.52:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a70178 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fe48cb (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **The Ordinary** — accent #dc049b (Δ 1.989) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com

## 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/e401a4-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-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: "#e401a4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.