# #e45e84

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e45e84`
- RGB: rgb(228, 94, 132)
- HSL: hsl(343, 71%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.661 0.169 5.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2617
- Nearest named color: Blush d’Amour (#de5d83, Δ 1.171) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-damour
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e45e84

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e76f91, #e97c9b, #ec8ea8, #ee9bb2, #f1acc0, #f3b9ca, #f6cbd7, #f8d8e1, #fbe9ee, #fef6f8
- Shades (toward black): #df4370, #db295c, #c4214f, #aa1d45, #94193c, #7a1531, #601027, #460c1c, #2c0712, #110307

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ee4be
- Analogous: #e45ec7, #e47b5e
- Triadic: #84e45e, #5e84e4
- Split-complementary: #5ee47b, #5ec7e4
- Tetradic: #c7e45e, #5ee4be, #7b5ee4

## Colors that go with #e45e84

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 #e45e84: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #e45e84 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e45e84 in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #e45e84, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #e45e84: 4 real palettes, including Cobalt Pop and NASA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e45e84 in 6 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e45e84: 8 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e45e84: 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dc2e5f (4.57:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #aa1d45 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e76f91 (7.08:1)

## 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/e45e84-c49ca3-62cb7b-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: "#e45e84" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.