# #ea3498

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea3498`
- RGB: rgb(234, 52, 152)
- HSL: hsl(327, 81%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.23 352.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2222
- Nearest named color: Fanatic Fuchsia (#ee1199, Δ 2.618) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fanatic-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea3498

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ec46a1, #ee59ab, #f070b6, #f282c0, #f495c9, #f6a7d2, #f8badc, #fad1e8, #fce3f1, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #e71d8c, #d4167f, #b9136e, #a21160, #8a0f53, #730c45, #5c0a37, #410727, #2a0419, #12020b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #34ea86
- Analogous: #e134ea, #ea343d
- Triadic: #98ea34, #3498ea
- Split-complementary: #3dea34, #34eae1
- Tetradic: #eae134, #34ea86, #343dea

## Colors that go with #ea3498

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ea3498 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #ea3498: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ea3498: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ea3498 in 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #ea3498, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #ea3498 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ea3498 in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ea3498: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #de1784 (4.6:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a61163 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ef62af (7.04:1)

## 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/ea3498-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#ea3498" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.