# #e495e4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e495e4`
- RGB: rgb(228, 149, 228)
- HSL: hsl(300, 59%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.775 0.139 326.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4359
- Nearest named color: Diva Mecha (#ee99ee, Δ 2.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/diva-mecha
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e495e4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e69ee6, #e9aae9, #ebb2eb, #eebeee, #f0c6f0, #f2cef2, #f6dbf6, #f8e3f8, #fbeffb, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #dc79dc, #d55dd5, #ce40ce, #bb30bb, #9e299e, #822182, #651a65, #491349, #2d0c2d, #100410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #96e496
- Analogous: #bd96e4, #e496bd
- Triadic: #e4e496, #96e4e4
- Split-complementary: #bde496, #96e4bd
- Tetradic: #e4bd96, #96e496, #96bde4

## Colors that go with #e495e4

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #e495e4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e495e4 in 5 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #e495e4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #e495e4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sand completes a triad with #e495e4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e495e4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #e495e4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #e495e4, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c332c3 (4.6:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #922692 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/e495e4-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#e495e4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.