# #ec045d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec045d`
- RGB: rgb(236, 4, 93)
- HSL: hsl(337, 97%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.24 10.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1871
- Nearest named color: Borderline Pink (#ee1166, Δ 1.261) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/borderline-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec045d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb0e69, #fc2779, #fc4088, #fc5998, #fd77ab, #fd90ba, #feaaca, #fec3d9, #fedce9, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #d80355, #bf034b, #ab0343, #97023b, #830233, #690229, #550122, #41011a, #280110, #140008

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #04ec93
- Analogous: #ec04d1, #ec1f04
- Triadic: #5dec04, #045dec
- Split-complementary: #04ec1f, #04d1ec
- Tetradic: #d1ec04, #04ec93, #1f04ec

## Colors that go with #ec045d

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 #ec045d: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #ec045d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #ec045d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec045d in 4 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #ec045d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ec045d: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ec045d: 16 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ec045d: 5 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e7045b (4.6:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b00345 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fc5998 (7.02:1)

## 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/ec045d-c49ca7-62cb70-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#ec045d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.