# #e53ed4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e53ed4`
- RGB: rgb(229, 62, 212)
- HSL: hsl(306, 76%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.662 0.253 332.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2486
- Nearest named color: Barbiecore (#e15acb, Δ 4.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbiecore
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e53ed4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e750d8, #ea62dc, #ec74e0, #ee86e4, #f29ce9, #f4aeed, #f6c0f1, #f9d2f5, #fbe4f9, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #e228cf, #ce1cbd, #b819a8, #a21694, #8b137f, #700f67, #5a0c52, #43093e, #280625, #120210

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3ee54f
- Analogous: #a23ee5, #e53e81
- Triadic: #d4e53e, #3ed4e5
- Split-complementary: #81e53e, #3ee5a2
- Tetradic: #e5a23e, #3ee54f, #3e81e5

## Colors that go with #e53ed4

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #e53ed4 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/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #e53ed4: 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e53ed4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #e53ed4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e53ed4 in two real palettes: Snyk's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e53ed4: 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
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #e53ed4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #e53ed4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce1cbd (4.64:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #9d1590 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e95ddb (7.05:1)

## 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/e53ed4-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#e53ed4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.