# #ea48c9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea48c9`
- RGB: rgb(234, 72, 201)
- HSL: hsl(312, 79%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.237 337.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2634
- Nearest named color: Barbiecore (#e15acb, Δ 2.979) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbiecore
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea48c9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ec5bcf, #ee6dd4, #ef7bd8, #f28ddd, #f49fe3, #f6b1e8, #f8c4ee, #fad1f2, #fce4f7, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #e62dc1, #e01ab8, #c417a2, #ad148f, #921178, #770e62, #600b4f, #440838, #2e0526, #12020f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #48ea69
- Analogous: #b948ea, #ea4879
- Triadic: #c9ea48, #48c9ea
- Split-complementary: #79ea48, #48eab9
- Tetradic: #eab948, #48ea69, #4879ea

## Colors that go with #ea48c9

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 #ea48c9 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ea48c9: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ea48c9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ea48c9 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 #ea48c9: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ea48c9 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #ea48c9, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #ea48c9, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d719b1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a01384 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ec5fd0 (7.11:1)

## 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/ea48c9-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-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: "#ea48c9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.