# #e57bda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e57bda`
- RGB: rgb(229, 123, 218)
- HSL: hsl(306, 67%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.733 0.174 331.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3589
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.218) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e57bda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e788de, #ea95e1, #eca1e5, #efaee9, #f2bbec, #f3c3ee, #f6d0f2, #f8ddf6, #fbeaf9, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #e061d3, #da44cb, #d52ac4, #b724a8, #9e1f91, #801976, #66145e, #480e43, #2f092b, #110310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7be586
- Analogous: #bb7be5, #e57ba5
- Triadic: #dae57b, #7bdae5
- Split-complementary: #a5e57b, #7be5bb
- Tetradic: #e5bb7b, #7be586, #7ba5e5

## Colors that go with #e57bda

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 #e57bda on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e57bda in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e57bda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #e57bda: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e57bda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #e57bda in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #e57bda in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #e57bda, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc28bc (4.57:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #991e8d (7.18:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.18:1 — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e57bda-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: "#e57bda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.