# #e86dc5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e86dc5`
- RGB: rgb(232, 109, 197)
- HSL: hsl(317, 73%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.709 0.182 339.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3212
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.51) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e86dc5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ea7bcb, #ec88d0, #ee95d5, #f1a2da, #f3b4e1, #f5c1e7, #f7ceec, #f9dcf1, #fce9f6, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #e453bb, #df34af, #d421a1, #b91d8d, #9f1979, #801461, #65104d, #4b0c39, #2c0722, #12030d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6de890
- Analogous: #ce6de8, #e86d88
- Triadic: #c5e86d, #6dc5e8
- Split-complementary: #88e86d, #6de8ce
- Tetradic: #e8ce6d, #6de890, #6d88e8

## Colors that go with #e86dc5

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #e86dc5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #e86dc5: 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 #e86dc5: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #e86dc5 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #e86dc5, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e86dc5: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [pool] — Medium Violet Red is paired with #e86dc5 in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and T-Mobile's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #e86dc5 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d421a1 (4.63:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #a3197c (7.03:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.42:1 — 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/e86dc5-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#e86dc5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.