# #e5a4e1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e5a4e1`
- RGB: rgb(229, 164, 225)
- HSL: hsl(304, 56%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.8 0.11 328.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4865
- Nearest named color: Candy Floss (#e8a7e2, Δ 0.904) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-floss
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e5a4e1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e7abe3, #eab3e6, #ecbbe9, #eec3eb, #f2cfef, #f4d7f2, #f6dff5, #f8e7f7, #fbeffa, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #dd88d8, #d468cd, #cd4cc4, #bf36b6, #a32e9b, #83257d, #671d62, #4c1548, #2c0c2a, #10040f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4e5a8
- Analogous: #c9a4e5, #e5a4c0
- Triadic: #e1e5a4, #a4e1e5
- Split-complementary: #c0e5a4, #a4e5c9
- Tetradic: #e5c9a4, #a4e5a8, #a4c0e5

## Colors that go with #e5a4e1

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 text near-black for #e5a4e1: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #e5a4e1 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), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #e5a4e1, 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), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #e5a4e1: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e5a4e1 in 10 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e5a4e1: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e5a4e1 in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blossom and Supabase's brand system put Seafoam beside #e5a4e1, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c337ba (4.59:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.53:1); AAA: text → #932a8c (7.12:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.73:1 — 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/e5a4e1-c19fba-8ecb62-2d1f26-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: "#e5a4e1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.