# #e8a8f5

A color — cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#e8a8f5`
- RGB: rgb(232, 168, 245)
- HSL: hsl(290, 79%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.817 0.125 320.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5175
- Nearest named color: Candy Dreams (#e9aef2, Δ 1.666) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-dreams
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e8a8f5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eab1f6, #ecb6f6, #eebff8, #f1c8f9, #f3d1fa, #f4d6fa, #f7dffb, #f9e8fc, #faedfd, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #de84f1, #d664ed, #cc3fe9, #c31be4, #a717c4, #8813a0, #690e7b, #4a0a57, #2f0637, #100212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b5f5a8
- Analogous: #c2a8f5, #f5a8db
- Triadic: #f5e8a8, #a8f5e8
- Split-complementary: #dbf5a8, #a8f5c2
- Tetradic: #f5c2a8, #b5f5a8, #a8dbf5

## Colors that go with #e8a8f5

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 #e8a8f5: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e8a8f5 in 5 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
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #e8a8f5 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/limegreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e8a8f5: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #e8a8f5, 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
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #e8a8f5: 3 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #e8a8f5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #e8a8f5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c31be4 (4.57:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.57:1); AAA: text → #9414ad (7.09:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/e8a8f5-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#e8a8f5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.