# #e9aada

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e9aada`
- RGB: rgb(233, 170, 218)
- HSL: hsl(314, 59%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.812 0.096 335.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5114
- Nearest named color: Candy Floss (#e8a7e2, Δ 1.57) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-floss
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e9aada

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ebb2de, #edbae1, #efc2e5, #f1cae8, #f3d2ec, #f5d6ee, #f7dff1, #f9e7f5, #fbeff8, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #e28dce, #d96dc0, #d251b4, #c733a4, #aa2c8d, #8a2472, #6d1c5b, #4d1440, #310d28, #10040d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aae9b9
- Analogous: #d8aae9, #e9aabb
- Triadic: #dae9aa, #aadae9
- Split-complementary: #bbe9aa, #aae9d8
- Tetradic: #e9d8aa, #aae9b9, #aabbe9

## Colors that go with #e9aada

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 body-text near-black for #e9aada: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #e9aada on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #e9aada, 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 #e9aada: 5 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #e9aada, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e9aada in 17 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e9aada: 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 #e9aada 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb34a8 (4.57:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9a287f (7.04:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.23:1 — 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/e9aada-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-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: "#e9aada" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.