# #ea8be8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea8be8`
- RGB: rgb(234, 139, 232)
- HSL: hsl(301, 69%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.768 0.163 327.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4178
- Nearest named color: Frail Fuchsia (#ee88ee, Δ 1.343) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frail-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea8be8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ec98eb, #eea0ec, #f0adef, #f2b6f1, #f4c3f3, #f6cbf5, #f8d8f7, #f9e1f9, #fceefc, #fdf6fd
- Shades (toward black): #e46ce2, #df4edc, #d930d6, #c224bf, #a81fa6, #8a1988, #6c146a, #4e0e4d, #2f092f, #110311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8bea8c
- Analogous: #bc8bea, #ea8bb9
- Triadic: #e8ea8b, #8be8ea
- Split-complementary: #b9ea8b, #8beabc
- Tetradic: #eabc8b, #8bea8c, #8bb9ea

## Colors that go with #ea8be8

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #ea8be8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ea8be8 in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ea8be8: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #ea8be8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ea8be8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #ea8be8 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #ea8be8 in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ea8be8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb25c8 (4.53:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #971c95 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.36:1 — 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
- friendly: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/friendly
- 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/ea8be8-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#ea8be8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
